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Ronald, MI town hall & government

Ronald spent $392,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $201 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Ronald's money goes

Spent
$392,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$201
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Fire
$133,00034%
Administration & buildings
$99,00025%
Roads & transportation
$65,00017%
Paid to other governments
$65,00017%
Health & welfare
$11,0003%
Other
$19,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 68%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%

Ronald didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Ronald

Full-time staff
0
24 part-time too
Fire
0 full-time18 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Ionia Public Schools

Ronald's K–12 school district, shared with Lyons, Muir, Ionia, Ionia, Easton and Lyons. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,742
Michigan: $16,528
Students
2,733
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$18.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 21%
  • State 68%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $12,742 per pupil, $7,456 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 Ronald: Carson City-Crystal Area School District ($13,951 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Ronald pay

Typical tax bill
$1,500
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
0.87%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$172,000
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 Ronald's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Ronald

Ronald is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Ronald'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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