Free Soil, MI town hall & government
Free Soil spent $71,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $493 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Free Soil's government.
Where Free Soil's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 55%
- Interest, fines & other 20%
- From other local governments 12%
- Property taxes 9%
- Fees & charges 5%
Who works for Free Soil
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Free Soil didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Mason County Eastern District
Free Soil's K–12 school district, shared with Custer, Fountain, Sheridan, Free Soil, Meade and Sherman. 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 38%
- State 42%
- Federal 20%
Of the $17,220 per pupil, $9,660 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 Free Soil kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Free Soil 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 Free Soil's government
Who represents Free Soil
Free Soil 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.