Town Hall · Ecorse

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.

Town budget

Where Ecorse's money goes

Spent
$46.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$5,119
typical Michigan cities: $2,810
Long-term debt
$14.5 million
$1,587 per resident
Roads & transportation
$6.7 million14%
Sewer & trash
$4.6 million10%
Parks & libraries
$4.4 million9%
Fire
$3.2 million7%
Police
$2.9 million6%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.9 million4%
Administration & buildings
$1.2 million3%
Interest on debt
$593,0001%
Other
$21.4 million46%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Ecorse

Full-time staff
59
24 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
18
and 12 full-time firefighters
Police
21 full-time3 part
Fire
12 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time10 part
Water & other utilities
6 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time3 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Housing & development
1 full-time
Other
14 full-time5 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

Ecorse Public School District

Ecorse's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,073
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,146
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$67.6 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Ecorse pay

Typical tax bill
$1,648
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
2.52%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$65,400
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 Ecorse's government

🏛️ Official websiteecorsemi.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Ecorse →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ecorse

Ecorse is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Shri Thanedar. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Ecorse'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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