Ionia, MI town hall & government
Ionia spent $17.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,357 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ionia's government.
Coming up at Ionia's town hall
- Oct 7Wed · 6:30 pm
- Oct 14Wed · 4:30 pmPlanning CommissionIonia City Hall, 114 N. Kidd St. Meeting page ↗
- Oct 21Wed · 8:00 amDowntown Development AuthorityIonia Theatre, 205 W. Main St. Meeting page ↗
- Nov 4Wed · 6:30 pm
- Nov 10Tue · 4:30 pmPlanning CommissionIonia City Hall, 114 N. Kidd St. Meeting page ↗
- Nov 18Wed · 8:00 amDowntown Development AuthorityIonia Theatre, 205 W. Main St. Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 16Wed · 8:00 amDowntown Development AuthorityIonia Theatre, 205 W. Main St. Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 9Wed · 5:30 pmPlanning CommissionCity Council-Planning Commission Joint Informational MeetingIonia Theatre, 205 W. Main St. Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 2Wed · 6:30 pm
- Aug 19Wed · 8:00 amDowntown Development AuthorityIonia Theatre, 205 W. Main St. Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 12Wed · 4:30 pmPlanning CommissionIonia City Hall, 114 N. Kidd St. Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 5Wed · 6:30 pm
- Jul 15Wed · 8:00 amDowntown Development AuthorityIonia Theatre, 205 W. Main St. Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Jul 13Mon · 4:00 pmBrownfield Redevelopment AuthorityBrownfield Redevelopment Authority MeetingIonia City Hall, 114 N. Kidd St. Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Ionia's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Ionia's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 27%
- Fees & charges 27%
- Income taxes 17%
- Utility sales 13%
- Property taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Ionia
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ionia Public Schools
Ionia's K–12 school district, shared with Lyons, Muir, Ionia, Ronald, Easton and Lyons. 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 21%
- State 68%
- Federal 11%
Of the $12,742 per pupil, $7,456 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 Ionia: Ionia Township School District 2 ($20,231 per pupil).
Which schools Ionia kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ionia 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.
Contact Ionia's government
Who represents Ionia
Ionia is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. 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.