Montgomery, MI town hall & government
Montgomery spent $178,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $541 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Montgomery's government.
Where Montgomery's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 51%
- Interest, fines & other 25%
- Property taxes 14%
- Fees & charges 11%
Who works for Montgomery
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Reading Community Schools
Montgomery's K–12 school district, shared with Reading, Reading and Cambria. 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 21%
- State 66%
- Federal 14%
Of the $14,611 per pupil, $7,989 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 Montgomery: Camden-Frontier School District ($14,667 per pupil).
Which schools Montgomery kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Montgomery 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 Montgomery's government
Who represents Montgomery
Montgomery is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tim Walberg. 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.