Ransom, MI town hall & government
Ransom spent $161,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $177 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ransom's government.
Where Ransom's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 64%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Property taxes 15%
Who works for Ransom
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pittsford Area Schools
Ransom's K–12 school district, shared with Pittsford, Jefferson and Wheatland. 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 15%
- State 72%
- Federal 12%
Of the $12,636 per pupil, $7,361 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 Ransom: Camden-Frontier School District ($14,667 per pupil) · Waldron Area Schools ($14,505 per pupil).
Which schools Ransom kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ransom 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 Ransom's government
Who represents Ransom
Ransom 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.