Town Hall · Mendon

Mendon, MI town hall & government

Mendon spent $590,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $219 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Mendon's money goes

Spent
$590,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$219
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$242,00041%
Fire
$185,00031%
Parks & libraries
$103,00017%
Roads & transportation
$24,0004%
Health & welfare
$19,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$8,0001%
Other
$9,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 40%
  • From the state 29%
  • Interest, fines & other 15%
  • From the federal government 12%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Fees & charges <1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Mendon

Full-time staff
5
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$24,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time5 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time6 part
Fire
0 full-time6 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

Mendon Community School District

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

Spending per pupil
$14,755
Michigan: $16,528
Students
458
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 43%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $14,755 per pupil, $8,271 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 Mendon: Vicksburg Community Schools ($14,625 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Mendon pay

Typical tax bill
$1,765
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
0.97%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$181,700
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 Mendon's government

Town hall & decisions in Mendon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Mendon

Mendon is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tim Walberg. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Mendon'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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