Town Hall · Midland

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.

Town budget

Where Midland's money goes

Spent
$108.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$2,548
typical Michigan cities: $2,328
Long-term debt
$17.5 million
$412 per resident
Sewer & trash
$26 million24%
Administration & buildings
$19.2 million18%
Parks & libraries
$14.6 million14%
Roads & transportation
$14.1 million13%
Police
$10 million9%
Fire
$9.5 million9%
Housing & development
$3.9 million4%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.7 million2%
Water & other utilities
$207,000<1%
Interest on debt
$179,000<1%
Other
$8.8 million8%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Midland

Full-time staff
347
144 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$76,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
47
and 41 full-time firefighters
Parks & libraries
41 full-time51 part
Roads & transportation
36 full-time44 part
Police
51 full-time14 part
Sewer & trash
51 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
42 full-time9 part
Fire
44 full-time
Water & other utilities
35 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
12 full-time13 part
Housing & development
3 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time
Other
30 full-time6 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$14,483
Michigan: $16,528
Students
7,359
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$67.7 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Midland pay

Typical tax bill
$3,257
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.60%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$203,900
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 Midland's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofmidlandmi.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Midland →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Midland'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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