Hazelton, MI town hall & government
Hazelton spent $519,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $262 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hazelton's government.
Where Hazelton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 31%
- From the state 29%
- Interest, fines & other 27%
- From the federal government 11%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Hazelton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
New Lothrop Area Public School
Hazelton's K–12 school district, shared with New Lothrop and Maple Grove. 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 19%
- State 76%
- Federal 5%
Of the $12,713 per pupil, $8,090 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 Hazelton: Corunna Public School District ($15,413 per pupil) · Chesaning Union Schools ($13,555 per pupil).
Which schools Hazelton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hazelton 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 Hazelton's government
Who represents Hazelton
Hazelton is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tom Barrett. 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.