Town Hall · Crystal

Crystal, MI town hall & government

Crystal spent $1.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $449 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Crystal's money goes

Spent
$1.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$449
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
$290,000
$107 per resident
Sewer & trash
$236,00019%
Roads & transportation
$227,00019%
Administration & buildings
$193,00016%
Police
$79,0007%
Fire
$57,0005%
Interest on debt
$14,0001%
Other
$408,00034%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 41%
  • Fees & charges 22%
  • From the state 22%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
  • From other local governments 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Crystal

Full-time staff
1
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$35,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time7 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Carson City-Crystal Area School District

Crystal's K–12 school district, shared with Bloomer, Carson City, Hubbardston, North Plains, North Shade and Bushnell. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,951
Michigan: $16,528
Students
750
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$10.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 31%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $13,951 per pupil, $8,207 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.

Also serving Crystal: Central Montcalm Public Schools ($14,998 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Crystal pay

Typical tax bill
$1,763
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
0.91%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$194,000
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.

Local

Contact Crystal's government

Town hall & decisions in Crystal →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Crystal

Crystal is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Crystal'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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