Town Hall · Eckford

Eckford, MI town hall & government

Eckford spent $432,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $345 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Eckford's money goes

Spent
$432,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$345
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Paid to other governments
$149,00034%
Roads & transportation
$82,00019%
Administration & buildings
$79,00018%
Fire
$57,00013%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$11,0003%
Health & welfare
$3,0001%
Other
$51,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 51%
  • Property taxes 37%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Eckford

Full-time staff
0
11 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time11 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

Marshall Public Schools

Eckford's K–12 school district, shared with Albion, Marshall, Sheridan, Marshall, Fredonia and Albion. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,640
Michigan: $16,528
Students
2,602
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$37.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 31%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $15,640 per pupil, $8,567 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 Eckford: Homer Community Schools ($14,805 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Eckford pay

Typical tax bill
$3,103
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.51%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$205,700
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Eckford's government

Town hall & decisions in Eckford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Eckford

Eckford is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tim Walberg. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Eckford'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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