Easton, MI town hall & government
Easton spent $460,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $147 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Easton's government.
Where Easton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 31%
- From other local governments 24%
- Interest, fines & other 18%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Property taxes 10%
Who works for Easton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Easton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Ionia Public Schools
Easton's K–12 school district, shared with Lyons, Muir, Ionia, Ionia, Ronald and Lyons. 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 21%
- State 68%
- Federal 11%
Of the $12,742 per pupil, $7,456 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 Easton: Saranac Community Schools ($12,939 per pupil) · Easton Township School District 6 ($35,000 per pupil) · Belding Area School District ($15,548 per pupil).
Which schools Easton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Easton 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.
Contact Easton's government
Who represents Easton
Easton is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. 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.