Town Hall · Montrose

Montrose, MI town hall & government

Montrose spent $2.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,709 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Montrose's money goes

Spent
$2.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,709
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$882,000
$573 per resident
Sewer & trash
$849,00032%
Paid to other governments
$397,00015%
Roads & transportation
$364,00014%
Administration & buildings
$172,0007%
Health & welfare
$78,0003%
Parks & libraries
$74,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$18,0001%
Water & other utilities
$17,0001%
Interest on debt
$5,000<1%
Other
$655,00025%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 24%
  • Property taxes 24%
  • Utility sales 21%
  • From the state 19%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Montrose

Full-time staff
4
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$50,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
4 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Montrose didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Montrose Community Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$13,652
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,468
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$30.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 18%
  • State 71%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $13,652 per pupil, $8,659 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 Montrose pay

Typical tax bill
$2,641
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
2.33%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$113,300
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Montrose's government

Town hall & decisions in Montrose →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Montrose

Montrose is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Kristen McDonald Rivet. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Montrose'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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