Ridgeway, MI town hall & government
Ridgeway spent $322,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $219 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ridgeway's government.
Where Ridgeway's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 71%
- From the state 17%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Fees & charges 4%
- From other local governments 4%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Ridgeway collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Ridgeway
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Britton Deerfield School District
Ridgeway's K–12 school district, shared with Britton, Deerfield, Deerfield and Macon. 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 41%
- State 52%
- Federal 7%
Of the $16,138 per pupil, $9,390 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 Ridgeway: Tecumseh Public Schools ($14,496 per pupil) · Blissfield Community Schools ($13,766 per pupil).
Which schools Ridgeway kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ridgeway 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 Ridgeway's government
Who represents Ridgeway
Ridgeway 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.