Town Hall · Kingsford

Kingsford, MI town hall & government

Kingsford spent $7.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,514 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Kingsford's money goes

Spent
$7.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,514
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$1.3 million
$261 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.9 million26%
Sewer & trash
$1.7 million23%
Administration & buildings
$1.3 million18%
Parks & libraries
$90,0001%
Interest on debt
$62,0001%
Paid to other governments
$18,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$17,000<1%
Water & other utilities
$2,000<1%
Other
$2.3 million30%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 37%
  • From the state 26%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Kingsford

Full-time staff
38
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$63,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
19
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
19 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Housing & development
1 full-time3 part
Other
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Breitung Township Schools

Kingsford's K–12 school district, shared with Breitung. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,158
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,979
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$212,000
at year end

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

  • Local 30%
  • State 64%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $13,158 per pupil, $7,872 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 Kingsford pay

Typical tax bill
$2,238
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.69%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$132,100
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 Kingsford's government

Town hall & decisions in Kingsford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Kingsford

Kingsford is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Kingsford'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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