Town Hall · Eureka

Eureka, MI town hall & government

Eureka spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $303 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Eureka's money goes

Spent
$1.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$303
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$366,00030%
Paid to other governments
$262,00022%
Administration & buildings
$252,00021%
Police
$158,00013%
Fire
$104,0009%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$31,0003%
Parks & libraries
$1,000<1%
Other
$39,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 50%
  • From the state 41%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Eureka

Full-time staff
0
26 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time26 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Greenville Public Schools

Eureka's K–12 school district, shared with Greenville, Montcalm, Oakfield, Fairplain and Spencer. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,476
Michigan: $16,528
Students
3,561
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$47.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 25%
  • State 70%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $14,476 per pupil, $8,856 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 Eureka: Belding Area School District ($15,548 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Eureka pay

Typical tax bill
$2,730
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.16%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$236,200
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 Eureka's government

Town hall & decisions in Eureka →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Eureka

Eureka is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Eureka'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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