Moorland, MI town hall & government
Moorland spent $836,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $487 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Moorland's government.
Where Moorland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 43%
- From the state 38%
- From other local governments 13%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Moorland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ravenna Public Schools
Moorland's K–12 school district, shared with Ravenna, Ravenna, Sullivan and Chester. 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 24%
- State 69%
- Federal 7%
Of the $14,719 per pupil, $8,091 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 Moorland: Grant Public School District ($14,706 per pupil).
Which schools Moorland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Moorland 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 Moorland's government
Who represents Moorland
Moorland is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. 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.