Colon, MI town hall & government
Colon spent $1.7 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,506 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Colon's government.
Where Colon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 31%
- From the state 24%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Utility sales 11%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Colon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Colon Community School District
Colon's K–12 school district, shared with Colon, Leonidas, Matteson and Sherwood. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal
- Local 34%
- State 52%
- Federal 14%
Of the $14,808 per pupil, $8,731 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.
Which schools Colon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Colon pay
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.
Contact Colon's government
Who represents Colon
Colon is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tim Walberg. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.
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.