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Johnstown, MI town hall & government

Johnstown spent $836,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $263 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Johnstown's money goes

Spent
$836,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$263
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$214,00026%
Fire
$204,00024%
Administration & buildings
$158,00019%
Paid to other governments
$131,00016%
Parks & libraries
$35,0004%
Sewer & trash
$4,000<1%
Other
$90,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 51%
  • From the state 36%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • Fees & charges 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Johnstown

Full-time staff
0
26 part-time too
Fire
0 full-time17 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Other
0 full-time1 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

Hastings Area School District

Johnstown's K–12 school district, shared with Hastings, Hastings, Baltimore, Rutland, Hope and Carlton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,357
Michigan: $16,528
Students
2,519
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$52.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 31%
  • State 64%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $14,357 per pupil, $9,026 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 Johnstown: Delton-Kellogg School District ($13,997 per pupil) · Gull Lake Community Schools ($14,272 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Johnstown pay

Typical tax bill
$2,159
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.00%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$216,400
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 Johnstown's government

Town hall & decisions in Johnstown →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Johnstown

Johnstown is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Johnstown'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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