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How Hubbardston is run

Hubbardston spent $103,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $256 per resident.

City budget
$103,000
spent, year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$256
Below typical Michigan cities ($2,035)
Long-term debt
None
at year end
City staff
0
full-time · 26 part-time
Typical tax bill
$1,170
a year · MI $2,904

What stands out about how Hubbardston is run

Read from the town’s budget, meetings and records. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Your share of the budget

About $256 per resident a year, or $0.70 a day

The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 32% of spending.

Where the money comes from
From the state 44%Fees & charges 30%Property taxes 15%From the federal government 7%Interest, fines & other 5%
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,170 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.91% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Michigan$2,904
Hubbardston$1,170
$1,170
typical bill a year
0.91%
effective rate
$128,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Hubbardston’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

The school district

Carson City-Crystal Area School District

Hubbardston’s K–12 school district, shared with Bloomer, Carson City, Crystal, North Plains, North Shade and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Hubbardston →
$13,951
per pupil · MI $16,528
750
students
$10.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,951 per pupil, $8,207 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 31%State 60%Federal 9%

Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Hubbardston

Local officials aren’t in the public records we use for Hubbardston yet. Neighbors can add them.

Who works for Hubbardston

0 full-time staff

On the payroll in March 2022.

By department full-time, plus part-time

Fire0 + 17 pt
Administration & buildings0 + 7 pt
Roads & transportation0 + 2 pt
0
full-time
26
part-time

Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it’s approximate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

Who represents Hubbardston

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Hubbardston.

Politics & elections →
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Michigan HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Michigan SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseSplit between districts
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Michigan

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Hubbardston’s government

Numbers and hours come from neighbors and the town’s own site (the Handbook). A new one goes live once two neighbors confirm it.

The Handbook →

Questions about how Hubbardston is run?

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
Weigh in
Does Hubbardston get good value for its tax dollars?

Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.

Ask neighbors

Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. School district: Census school finance survey. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates. Representatives: Open States, the Census and congress-legislators.

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