Town Hall · Ellington

Ellington, MI town hall & government

Ellington spent $413,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $328 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Ellington's money goes

Spent
$413,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$328
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$112,00027%
Sewer & trash
$87,00021%
Paid to other governments
$78,00019%
Roads & transportation
$64,00015%
Fire
$52,00013%
Parks & libraries
$1,000<1%
Other
$19,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 49%
  • From the state 30%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Ellington

Full-time staff
0
9 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 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

Caro Community Schools

Ellington's K–12 school district, shared with Caro, Indianfields, Almer, Juniata and Wells. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,049
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,398
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$11.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 21%
  • State 69%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $15,049 per pupil, $9,242 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 Ellington: Cass City Public Schools ($14,224 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Ellington pay

Typical tax bill
$2,117
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.22%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$172,900
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 Ellington's government

Town hall & decisions in Ellington →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ellington

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

All of Ellington'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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