Ithaca, MI town hall & government
Ithaca spent $4.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,657 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ithaca's government.
Where Ithaca's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 37%
- From the state 27%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Utility sales 8%
- From the federal government 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Ithaca
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ithaca Public Schools
Ithaca's K–12 school district, shared with North Star, Newark, Hamilton, Emerson, Arcada and New Haven. 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 25%
- State 69%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,592 per pupil, $8,599 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 Ithaca kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ithaca 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 Ithaca's government
Who represents Ithaca
Ithaca 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.