Town Hall · Royalton

Royalton, MI town hall & government

Royalton spent $2.9 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $595 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Royalton's money goes

Spent
$2.9 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$595
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
$1.4 million
$286 per resident
Sewer & trash
$907,00032%
Administration & buildings
$601,00021%
Roads & transportation
$338,00012%
Parks & libraries
$145,0005%
Interest on debt
$87,0003%
Other
$778,00027%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 30%
  • Fees & charges 27%
  • From the state 16%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Royalton

Full-time staff
7
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$44,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
7 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

St. Joseph Public Schools

Royalton's K–12 school district, shared with St. Joseph, Shoreham and St. Joseph. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,601
Michigan: $16,528
Students
2,914
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$35.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 36%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $13,601 per pupil, $8,105 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 Royalton: Lakeshore School District ($14,746 per pupil) · Berrien Springs Public Schools ($13,178 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Royalton pay

Typical tax bill
$3,581
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.00%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$356,700
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 Royalton's government

Town hall & decisions in Royalton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Royalton

Royalton is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representatives Tim Walberg and Bill Huizenga. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Royalton'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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