Town Hall · Robinson

Robinson, MI town hall & government

Robinson spent $3 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $461 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Robinson's money goes

Spent
$3 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$461
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$1.1 million38%
Paid to other governments
$1.1 million35%
Administration & buildings
$341,00011%
Fire
$251,0008%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$84,0003%
Parks & libraries
$68,0002%
Police
$9,000<1%
Sewer & trash
$8,000<1%
Water & other utilities
$3,000<1%
Other
$57,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 54%
  • From the state 34%
  • Other taxes & licenses 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Fees & charges 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Robinson

Full-time staff
0
53 part-time too
Fire
0 full-time34 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time17 part
Other
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Robinson didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Grand Haven Area Public Schools

Robinson's K–12 school district, shared with Ferrysburg, Grand Haven, Grand Haven, Port Sheldon and Spring Lake. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,223
Michigan: $16,528
Students
5,306
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 41%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $17,223 per pupil, $10,612 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 Robinson: Zeeland Public Schools ($15,924 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Robinson pay

Typical tax bill
$2,574
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
0.82%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$313,100
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.

Local

Contact Robinson's government

🏛️ Official websiterobinson-twp.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Robinson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Robinson

Robinson is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Hillary J. Scholten. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Robinson'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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