Ecorse, MI town hall & government
Ecorse spent $46.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $5,119 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ecorse's government.
Where Ecorse's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 49%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Property taxes 17%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Ecorse
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ecorse Public School District
Ecorse's K–12 school district. 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 18%
- State 70%
- Federal 12%
Of the $20,073 per pupil, $9,800 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 Ecorse: River Rouge School District ($16,240 per pupil).
Which schools Ecorse kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ecorse 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 Ecorse's government
Who represents Ecorse
Ecorse is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Shri Thanedar. 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.