Echo, MI town hall & government
Echo spent $179,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $206 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Echo's government.
Where Echo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 45%
- From the state 38%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Fees & charges 8%
Who works for Echo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Central Lake Public Schools
Echo's K–12 school district, shared with Central Lake and Central Lake. 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 74%
- State 16%
- Federal 10%
Of the $24,692 per pupil, $14,127 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 Echo: East Jordan Public Schools ($19,303 per pupil).
Which schools Echo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Echo 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 Echo's government
Who represents Echo
Echo is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. 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.