Eden, MI town hall & government
Eden spent $117,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $196 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Eden's government.
Where Eden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 45%
- From the state 40%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Eden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mason County Eastern District
Eden's K–12 school district, shared with Custer, Fountain, Free Soil, Sheridan, Free Soil and Meade. 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 38%
- State 42%
- Federal 20%
Of the $17,220 per pupil, $9,660 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 Eden: Mason County Central Schools ($13,305 per pupil).
Which schools Eden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Eden 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 Eden's government
Who represents Eden
Eden is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. 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.