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.
Where Montrose's money goes
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%
Who works for Montrose
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.
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.
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.
Which schools Montrose kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Montrose 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 Montrose's government
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.
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.