Elsie, MI town hall & government
Elsie spent $1 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,061 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Elsie's government.
Where Elsie's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 28%
- Property taxes 27%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Utility sales 16%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Elsie didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Elsie
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Elsie didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Ovid-Elsie Area Schools
Elsie's K–12 school district, shared with Fairfield, Ovid, Middlebury, Duplain, Ovid 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 70%
- Federal 4%
Of the $14,772 per pupil, $8,185 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.
Which schools Elsie kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Elsie 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 Elsie's government
Who represents Elsie
Elsie is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tom Barrett. 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.