Town Hall · Egelston

Egelston, MI town hall & government

Egelston spent $4.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $416 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Egelston's money goes

Spent
$4.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$416
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
$3 million
$289 per resident
Fire
$984,00023%
Sewer & trash
$774,00018%
Paid to other governments
$717,00017%
Administration & buildings
$714,00017%
Roads & transportation
$334,0008%
Parks & libraries
$286,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$206,0005%
Interest on debt
$106,0002%
Police
$67,0002%
Health & welfare
$11,000<1%
Other
$122,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 31%
  • Property taxes 26%
  • Fees & charges 24%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Egelston

Full-time staff
16
23 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$51,300
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
6
on the town payroll
Fire
6 full-time14 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time5 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Other
2 full-time4 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

Oakridge Public Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$14,185
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,848
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$28.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 19%
  • State 69%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $14,185 per pupil, $8,024 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 Egelston pay

Typical tax bill
$1,989
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.24%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$160,400
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 Egelston's government

🏛️ Official websiteegelstontwp.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Egelston →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Egelston

Egelston is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Egelston'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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