Elba, MI town hall & government
Elba spent $242,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $182 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Elba's government.
Where Elba's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 52%
- From the state 40%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Elba
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Elba didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Ashley Community Schools
Elba's K–12 school district, shared with Ashley, Hamilton and Chapin. 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 26%
- State 61%
- Federal 13%
Of the $16,783 per pupil, $9,255 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: Ovid-Elsie Area Schools ($14,772 per pupil).
Which schools Elba kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Elba 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 Elba's government
Who represents Elba
Elba 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.