Isabella, MI town hall & government
Isabella spent $416,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $183 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Isabella's government.
Where Isabella's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 46%
- Property taxes 31%
- Interest, fines & other 21%
- Fees & charges 3%
Mount Pleasant City School District
Isabella's K–12 school district, shared with Mount Pleasant, Rosebush, Union, Denver and Deerfield. 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 38%
- State 50%
- Federal 12%
Of the $16,397 per pupil, $9,752 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 Isabella: Beal City Public Schools ($13,152 per pupil).
Which schools Isabella kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Isabella 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 Isabella's government
Who represents Isabella
Isabella 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.