Town Hall · Holton

Holton, MI town hall & government

Holton spent $909,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $346 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Holton's money goes

Spent
$909,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$346
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
$58,000
$22 per resident
Fire
$450,00050%
Administration & buildings
$203,00022%
Sewer & trash
$40,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$38,0004%
Roads & transportation
$20,0002%
Parks & libraries
$18,0002%
Interest on debt
$9,0001%
Water & other utilities
$5,0001%
Other
$126,00014%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 36%
  • Property taxes 32%
  • Interest, fines & other 17%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
Town workforce

Who works for Holton

Full-time staff
2
30 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$109,500
a year, before benefits
Fire
0 full-time12 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part
Other
2 full-time8 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

Holton Public Schools

Holton's K–12 school district, shared with Cedar Creek and Blue Lake. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,763
Michigan: $16,528
Students
820
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 22%
  • State 65%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $15,763 per pupil, $8,674 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 Holton: Fremont Public School District ($13,979 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Holton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,707
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
0.92%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$186,300
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.

Local

Contact Holton's government

Town hall & decisions in Holton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Holton

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

All of Holton'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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