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Elba, MI town hall & government

Elba spent $1.7 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $330 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Elba's money goes

Spent
$1.7 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$330
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
$1 million
$192 per resident
Administration & buildings
$345,00020%
Roads & transportation
$296,00017%
Sewer & trash
$271,00016%
Police
$259,00015%
Fire
$200,00012%
Parks & libraries
$171,00010%
Interest on debt
$44,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$11,0001%
Other
$122,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 36%
  • From the state 30%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
Town workforce

Who works for Elba

Full-time staff
6
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$38,500
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
1
on the town payroll
Administration & buildings
5 full-time11 part
Fire
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

Lapeer Community Schools

Elba's K–12 school district, shared with Lapeer, Lapeer, Mayfield, Metamora, Oregon and Metamora. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,443
Michigan: $16,528
Students
4,282
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 22%
  • State 69%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $14,443 per pupil, $8,163 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 Elba: Davison Community Schools ($13,860 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Elba pay

Typical tax bill
$2,118
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
0.81%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$261,200
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.

Local

Contact Elba's government

Town hall & decisions in Elba →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Elba

Elba is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Lisa C. McClain. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Elba'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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