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Mattawan, MI town hall & government

Mattawan spent $4.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,293 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Mattawan's money goes

Spent
$4.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,293
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$7 million
$3,524 per resident
Sewer & trash
$1.4 million31%
Roads & transportation
$759,00017%
Water & other utilities
$627,00014%
Police
$553,00012%
Paid to other governments
$323,0007%
Administration & buildings
$226,0005%
Interest on debt
$144,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$75,0002%
Parks & libraries
$31,0001%
Other
$406,0009%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 25%
  • Fees & charges 24%
  • From the state 21%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • From the federal government 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Mattawan

Full-time staff
22
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,900
a year, before benefits
Police
6 full-time
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Administration & buildings
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

Mattawan Consolidated School

Mattawan's K–12 school district, shared with Texas and Antwerp. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,575
Michigan: $16,528
Students
3,553
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$79.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 24%
  • State 71%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $13,575 per pupil, $8,204 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 Mattawan pay

Typical tax bill
$2,901
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.60%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$181,600
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 Mattawan's government

🏛️ Official websitemattawanmi.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Mattawan →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Mattawan

Mattawan is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Bill Huizenga. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Mattawan'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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