Town Hall · Hillman

Hillman, MI town hall & government

Hillman spent $522,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $778 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hillman's money goes

Spent
$522,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$778
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$320,000
$477 per resident
Sewer & trash
$221,00042%
Administration & buildings
$183,00035%
Roads & transportation
$77,00015%
Parks & libraries
$26,0005%
Interest on debt
$15,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 29%
  • Fees & charges 26%
  • Property taxes 24%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Hillman

Full-time staff
3
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$51,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time9 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Hillman didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hillman Community Schools

Hillman's K–12 school district, shared with Hillman, Rust, Montmorency and Wellington. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,752
Michigan: $16,528
Students
420
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$190,000
at year end

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

  • Local 40%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $15,752 per pupil, $9,045 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 Hillman pay

Typical tax bill
$962
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.11%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$87,000
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 Hillman's government

Town hall & decisions in Hillman →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hillman

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

All of Hillman'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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