Ogden, MI town hall & government
Ogden spent $315,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $335 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ogden's government.
Where Ogden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 71%
- From the state 24%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Ogden collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Ogden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Blissfield Community Schools
Ogden's K–12 school district, shared with Blissfield, Blissfield, Riga and Palmyra. 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 33%
- State 63%
- Federal 4%
Of the $13,766 per pupil, $8,854 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 Ogden: Sand Creek Community Schools ($15,190 per pupil).
Which schools Ogden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ogden 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 Ogden's government
Who represents Ogden
Ogden is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tim Walberg. 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.