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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.

Town budget

Where Ithaca's money goes

Spent
$4.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,657
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$3 million
$1,082 per resident
Sewer & trash
$1.1 million25%
Paid to other governments
$556,00012%
Roads & transportation
$518,00011%
Police
$474,00010%
Parks & libraries
$345,0008%
Administration & buildings
$337,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$99,0002%
Water & other utilities
$97,0002%
Fire
$92,0002%
Interest on debt
$50,0001%
Health & welfare
$48,0001%
Other
$788,00017%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Ithaca

Full-time staff
18
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$33,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
9 full-time7 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time6 part
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Other
2 full-time3 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

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.

Spending per pupil
$14,592
Michigan: $16,528
Students
993
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$21,000
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Ithaca pay

Typical tax bill
$1,975
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.48%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$133,200
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 Ithaca's government

🏛️ Official websiteithacami.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Ithaca →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Ithaca'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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