Town Hall · Manchester

Manchester, MI town hall & government

Manchester spent $3.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,755 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Manchester's money goes

Spent
$3.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,755
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$733,000
$342 per resident
Sewer & trash
$976,00026%
Roads & transportation
$700,00019%
Administration & buildings
$589,00016%
Police
$510,00014%
Paid to other governments
$507,00013%
Water & other utilities
$108,0003%
Parks & libraries
$55,0001%
Interest on debt
$20,0001%
Other
$297,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 31%
  • From the state 27%
  • Fees & charges 26%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Utility sales 5%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Manchester

Full-time staff
8
19 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$35,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
4 full-time13 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Police
0 full-time4 part
Other
0 full-time2 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

Manchester Community Schools

Manchester's K–12 school district, shared with Sharon, Manchester, Freedom and Bridgewater. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,095
Michigan: $16,528
Students
726
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$47 million
at year end

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

  • Local 58%
  • State 35%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $18,095 per pupil, $9,293 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 Manchester pay

Typical tax bill
$3,421
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.47%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$232,000
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 Manchester's government

🏛️ Official websitecity-manchester.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Manchester →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Manchester

Manchester is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Debbie Dingell. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Manchester'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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