Town Hall · Edwardsburg

Edwardsburg, MI town hall & government

Edwardsburg spent $1.1 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $873 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Edwardsburg's money goes

Spent
$1.1 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$873
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$1.2 million
$944 per resident
Roads & transportation
$402,00037%
Sewer & trash
$274,00025%
Administration & buildings
$126,00012%
Police
$64,0006%
Paid to other governments
$55,0005%
Interest on debt
$50,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$15,0001%
Parks & libraries
$7,0001%
Water & other utilities
$2,000<1%
Other
$89,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 33%
  • Utility sales 28%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Edwardsburg

Full-time staff
4
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$47,400
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Edwardsburg Public Schools

Edwardsburg's K–12 school district, shared with Ontwa, Milton, Mason and Jefferson. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,802
Michigan: $16,528
Students
2,574
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 15%
  • State 79%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $11,802 per pupil, $7,046 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Edwardsburg pay

Typical tax bill
$1,514
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.24%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$122,200
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 Edwardsburg's government

Town hall & decisions in Edwardsburg →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Edwardsburg

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

All of Edwardsburg'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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