Midland, MI town hall & government
Midland spent $108.2 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,548 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Midland's government.
Where Midland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 33%
- From the state 21%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Utility sales 12%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From other local governments 5%
- From the federal government 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Midland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Midland Public Schools
Midland's K–12 school district, shared with Mills, Larkin, Homer, Ingersoll and Lincoln. 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 32%
- State 61%
- Federal 7%
Of the $14,483 per pupil, $8,979 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 Midland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Midland 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.
Contact Midland's government
Who represents Midland
Midland is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Kristen McDonald Rivet. 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.