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Hampton, MI town hall & government

Hampton spent $7.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $824 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hampton's money goes

Spent
$7.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$824
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
$9.3 million
$993 per resident
Sewer & trash
$4.2 million54%
Police
$974,00013%
Administration & buildings
$730,00010%
Roads & transportation
$636,0008%
Interest on debt
$257,0003%
Fire
$233,0003%
Parks & libraries
$123,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$83,0001%
Other
$467,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 29%
  • Property taxes 24%
  • Utility sales 23%
  • From the state 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Hampton

Full-time staff
22
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$61,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
9
and 1 full-time firefighter
Police
10 full-time
Administration & buildings
4 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Fire
1 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Essexville-Hampton Public Schools

Hampton's K–12 school district, shared with Essexville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,587
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,502
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 19%
  • State 79%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $12,587 per pupil, $7,679 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 Hampton: Bay City School District ($15,490 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Hampton pay

Typical tax bill
$2,760
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.51%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$182,600
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 Hampton's government

Town hall & decisions in Hampton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hampton

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

All of Hampton'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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