Leonidas, MI town hall & government
Leonidas spent $405,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $342 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Leonidas's government.
Where Leonidas's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 44%
- Property taxes 44%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the federal government 3%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Leonidas
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Leonidas didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Colon Community School District
Leonidas's K–12 school district, shared with Colon, Colon, Matteson and Sherwood. 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 34%
- State 52%
- Federal 14%
Of the $14,808 per pupil, $8,731 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 Leonidas: Mendon Community School District ($14,755 per pupil) · Vicksburg Community Schools ($14,625 per pupil).
Which schools Leonidas kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Leonidas 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 Leonidas's government
Who represents Leonidas
Leonidas is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tim Walberg. 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.