Town Hall · Gladwin

Gladwin, MI town hall & government

Gladwin spent $4.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,457 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Gladwin's money goes

Spent
$4.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,457
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$1.8 million
$613 per resident
Sewer & trash
$1.1 million25%
Police
$715,00017%
Roads & transportation
$676,00016%
Housing & development
$431,00010%
Administration & buildings
$419,00010%
Parks & libraries
$202,0005%
Water & other utilities
$38,0001%
Interest on debt
$20,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$15,000<1%
Other
$642,00015%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 32%
  • Property taxes 27%
  • From the state 20%
  • Utility sales 6%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Gladwin

Full-time staff
40
93 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$50,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
and 1 full-time firefighter
Housing & development
20 full-time76 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time11 part
Police
6 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time1 part
Fire
1 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
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

Gladwin Community Schools

Gladwin's K–12 school district, shared with Butman, Gladwin, Sage, Secord, Grout and Sherman. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,735
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,626
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 32%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $13,735 per pupil, $7,968 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Gladwin pay

Typical tax bill
$1,670
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.32%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$126,900
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 Gladwin's government

🏛️ Official websitegladwin.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Gladwin →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Gladwin

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

All of Gladwin'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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