Town Hall · Churchill

Churchill, MI town hall & government

Churchill spent $487,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $297 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Churchill's government.

Town budget

Where Churchill's money goes

Spent
$487,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$297
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$133,00027%
Sewer & trash
$113,00023%
Administration & buildings
$105,00022%
Fire
$36,0007%
Paid to other governments
$36,0007%
Other
$64,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 45%
  • From the state 33%
  • Interest, fines & other 18%
  • Fees & charges 4%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Churchill

Full-time staff
0
8 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Churchill didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

West Branch-Rose City Area Schools

Churchill's K–12 school district, shared with Clement, Cumming, Edwards, Foster, Goodar and Horton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,869
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,841
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal

  • Local 37%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $14,869 per pupil, $7,938 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Churchill pay

Typical tax bill
$1,628
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
0.91%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$178,600
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Churchill's government

Town hall & decisions in Churchill →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Churchill

Churchill is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Churchill's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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