Town Hall · Hill

Hill, MI town hall & government

Hill spent $952,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $734 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hill's money goes

Spent
$952,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$734
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
$62,000
$48 per resident
Sewer & trash
$199,00021%
Paid to other governments
$174,00018%
Administration & buildings
$127,00013%
Roads & transportation
$103,00011%
Fire
$71,0007%
Interest on debt
$3,000<1%
Other
$275,00029%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 44%
  • Property taxes 33%
  • From the state 17%
  • Fees & charges 6%
Town workforce

Who works for Hill

Full-time staff
0
12 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time3 part
Other
0 full-time2 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

Hale Area Schools

Hill's K–12 school district, shared with Plainfield, Reno and Logan. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,331
Michigan: $16,528
Students
359
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$39,000
at year end

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

  • Local 64%
  • State 20%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $15,331 per pupil, $8,889 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 Hill: West Branch-Rose City Area Schools ($14,869 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Hill pay

Typical tax bill
$1,426
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
0.83%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$171,100
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Hill's government

🏛️ Official websitehilltownshiphall.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hill →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hill

Hill is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Hill'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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