Girard, MI town hall & government
Girard spent $272,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $154 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Girard's government.
Where Girard's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 48%
- Property taxes 28%
- Fees & charges 11%
- From other local governments 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
Who works for Girard
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Girard didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Coldwater Community Schools
Girard's K–12 school district, shared with Coldwater, Kinderhook, Ovid and Coldwater. 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 31%
- State 58%
- Federal 11%
Of the $13,312 per pupil, $7,867 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 Girard: Tekonsha Community Schools ($16,731 per pupil) · Union City Community Schools ($15,908 per pupil).
Which schools Girard kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Girard 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 Girard's government
Who represents Girard
Girard is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tim Walberg. 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.