Town Hall · Ida

Ida, MI town hall & government

Ida spent $1.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $391 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Ida's money goes

Spent
$1.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$391
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
$488,000
$102 per resident
Fire
$615,00033%
Sewer & trash
$486,00026%
Administration & buildings
$294,00016%
Roads & transportation
$179,00010%
Paid to other governments
$104,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$37,0002%
Interest on debt
$21,0001%
Parks & libraries
$3,000<1%
Other
$137,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 36%
  • Property taxes 29%
  • Interest, fines & other 15%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • From the federal government 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Ida

Full-time staff
0
13 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time11 part
Fire
0 full-time2 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

Ida Public School District

Ida's K–12 school district, shared with Raisinville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,637
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,443
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 18%
  • State 77%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $12,637 per pupil, $7,489 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 Ida: Summerfield School District ($14,195 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Ida pay

Typical tax bill
$2,537
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
0.80%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$317,100
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 Ida's government

Town hall & decisions in Ida →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ida

Ida is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tim Walberg. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Ida'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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