Town Hall · Hinton

Hinton, MI town hall & government

Hinton spent $163,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $143 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hinton's money goes

Spent
$163,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$143
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$63,00039%
Parks & libraries
$32,00020%
Fire
$18,00011%
Water & other utilities
$15,0009%
Other
$35,00021%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 100%
Town workforce

Who works for Hinton

Full-time staff
3
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$71,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 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

Lakeview Community Schools

Hinton's K–12 school district, shared with Cato, Lakeview, Pine, Maple Valley, Winfield and Belvidere. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,089
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,017
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$40.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 35%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $14,089 per pupil, $7,821 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 Hinton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,466
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
0.94%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$156,000
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 Hinton's government

Town hall & decisions in Hinton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hinton

Hinton is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Hinton'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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