Hastings, MI town hall & government
Hastings spent $22.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,124 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hastings's government.
Where Hastings's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 35%
- From the state 20%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Utility sales 15%
- From other local governments 8%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Hastings didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Hastings
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hastings Area School District
Hastings's K–12 school district, shared with Hastings, Baltimore, Rutland, Johnstown, Hope and Carlton. 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 64%
- Federal 5%
Of the $14,357 per pupil, $9,026 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 Hastings kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hastings 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.
Contact Hastings's government
Who represents Hastings
Hastings 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.