Minden, MI town hall & government
Minden spent $580,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,139 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Minden's government.
Where Minden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 58%
- Interest, fines & other 32%
- From the state 10%
Who works for Minden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Minden didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Ubly Community Schools
Minden's K–12 school district, shared with Austin, Minden City, Ubly, Paris, Bingham and Sheridan. 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 25%
- State 54%
- Federal 21%
Of the $15,284 per pupil, $9,614 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 Minden: Deckerville Community School District ($16,232 per pupil).
Which schools Minden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Minden 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 Minden's government
Who represents Minden
Minden is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Lisa C. McClain. 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.