Matchwood, MI town hall & government
Matchwood spent $35,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $455 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Matchwood's government.
Where Matchwood's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 56%
- Property taxes 26%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Matchwood
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Matchwood didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Ewen-Trout Creek Consolidated Schools
Matchwood's K–12 school district, shared with Bergland, Haight, Interior, McMillan, Stannard and Duncan. 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 64%
- State 19%
- Federal 17%
Of the $17,624 per pupil, $10,042 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.
Which schools Matchwood kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Matchwood 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 Matchwood's government
Who represents Matchwood
Matchwood is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. 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.