Town Hall · New Lothrop

New Lothrop, MI town hall & government

New Lothrop spent $727,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $1,327 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where New Lothrop's money goes

Spent
$727,000
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$1,327
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$1.2 million
$2,219 per resident
Sewer & trash
$231,00032%
Roads & transportation
$105,00014%
Police
$68,0009%
Administration & buildings
$48,0007%
Water & other utilities
$20,0003%
Interest on debt
$19,0003%
Other
$236,00032%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 30%
  • Utility sales 29%
  • From the state 21%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • From other local governments 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce

Who works for New Lothrop

Full-time staff
4
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$43,400
a year, before benefits
Police
0 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time3 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

New Lothrop Area Public School

New Lothrop's K–12 school district, shared with Maple Grove and Hazelton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,713
Michigan: $16,528
Students
916
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 19%
  • State 76%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $12,713 per pupil, $8,090 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 New Lothrop pay

Typical tax bill
$3,500
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.70%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$205,700
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 New Lothrop's government

🏛️ Official websitenewlothrop.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in New Lothrop →

Beyond town hall

Who represents New Lothrop

New Lothrop is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tom Barrett. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of New Lothrop'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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