Town Hall · Elm River

Elm River, MI town hall & government

Elm River spent $238,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,408 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Elm River's money goes

Spent
$238,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,408
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Paid to other governments
$77,00032%
Administration & buildings
$60,00025%
Sewer & trash
$35,00015%
Fire
$24,00010%
Police
$1,000<1%
Other
$41,00017%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 61%
  • Interest, fines & other 25%
  • From the state 13%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Elm River collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Elm River didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Elm River

Full-time staff
0
7 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Elm River didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Elm River Township School District

Elm River's elementary school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$59,667
Michigan: $16,528
Students
6
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 81%
  • State 13%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $59,667 per pupil, $22,167 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 Elm River pay

Typical tax bill
$2,568
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.01%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$253,600
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 Elm River's government

🏛️ Official websiteelmrivertownship.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Elm River →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Elm River

Elm River is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Elm River'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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