Hope, MI town hall & government
Hope spent $1.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,049 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hope's government.
Where Hope's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 43%
- Property taxes 25%
- From the state 15%
- Fees & charges 14%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Hope
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Meridian Public Schools
Hope's K–12 school district, shared with Sanford, Edenville, Jerome and Lincoln. 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 29%
- State 63%
- Federal 8%
Of the $14,803 per pupil, $8,037 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.
Which schools Hope kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hope 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 Hope's government
Who represents Hope
Hope is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Kristen McDonald Rivet. 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.