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Eaton Rapids, MI town hall & government

Eaton Rapids spent $9.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,808 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Eaton Rapids's money goes

Spent
$9.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,808
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$8.6 million
$1,651 per resident
Water & other utilities
$2.7 million29%
Roads & transportation
$1.6 million17%
Police
$1.3 million14%
Sewer & trash
$1.1 million12%
Parks & libraries
$653,0007%
Administration & buildings
$390,0004%
Interest on debt
$372,0004%
Housing & development
$187,0002%
Fire
$175,0002%
Health & welfare
$14,000<1%
Other
$816,0009%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 60%
  • Property taxes 12%
  • From the state 10%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Sales taxes 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Eaton Rapids didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Eaton Rapids

Full-time staff
55
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$38,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
13
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
15 full-time
Water & other utilities
11 full-time
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Parks & libraries
4 full-time7 part
Administration & buildings
7 full-time
Sewer & trash
7 full-time
Other
3 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Eaton Rapids Public Schools

Eaton Rapids's K–12 school district, shared with Eaton Rapids, Hamlin, Brookfield, Onondaga and Windsor. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,078
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,941
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$43.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 32%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $15,078 per pupil, $9,243 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 Eaton Rapids pay

Typical tax bill
$2,199
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.41%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$155,800
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 Eaton Rapids's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofeatonrapids.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Eaton Rapids →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Eaton Rapids

Eaton Rapids is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tom Barrett. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Eaton Rapids'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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