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Gibson, MI town hall & government

Gibson spent $478,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $410 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Gibson's money goes

Spent
$478,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$410
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Paid to other governments
$148,00031%
Administration & buildings
$137,00029%
Sewer & trash
$76,00016%
Roads & transportation
$50,00010%
Fire
$30,0006%
Health & welfare
$21,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$6,0001%
Parks & libraries
$6,0001%
Other
$4,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 42%
  • Property taxes 30%
  • Interest, fines & other 25%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Fees & charges 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Gibson

Full-time staff
1
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$2,800
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
1
on the town payroll
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part
Fire
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Standish-Sterling Community School District

Gibson's K–12 school district, shared with Adams, Deep River, Lincoln, Moffatt, Omer and Standish. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,482
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,482
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 20%
  • State 65%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $13,482 per pupil, $7,935 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 Gibson: Pinconning Area Schools ($13,315 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Gibson pay

Typical tax bill
$1,730
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.02%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$169,200
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Gibson's government

Town hall & decisions in Gibson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Gibson

Gibson is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Kristen McDonald Rivet. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Gibson'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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