Town Hall · Mottville

Mottville, MI town hall & government

Mottville spent $286,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $200 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Mottville's money goes

Spent
$286,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$200
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$155,00054%
Roads & transportation
$49,00017%
Parks & libraries
$9,0003%
Other
$73,00026%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 55%
  • Interest, fines & other 35%
  • Other taxes & licenses 8%
  • Fees & charges 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Mottville

Full-time staff
0
9 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

White Pigeon Community Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$13,047
Michigan: $16,528
Students
751
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 47%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $13,047 per pupil, $7,578 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 Mottville: Constantine Public School District ($14,261 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Mottville pay

Typical tax bill
$1,556
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
0.92%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$168,300
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 Mottville's government

Town hall & decisions in Mottville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Mottville

Mottville is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tim Walberg. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Mottville'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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