Town Hall · Rudyard

Rudyard, MI town hall & government

Rudyard spent $645,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $484 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Rudyard's money goes

Spent
$645,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$484
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
$666,000
$500 per resident
Roads & transportation
$197,00031%
Sewer & trash
$145,00022%
Administration & buildings
$110,00017%
Fire
$36,0006%
Health & welfare
$33,0005%
Parks & libraries
$25,0004%
Interest on debt
$22,0003%
Water & other utilities
$10,0002%
Other
$67,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 32%
  • Fees & charges 24%
  • From the state 17%
  • Interest, fines & other 17%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Rudyard

Full-time staff
1
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$42,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Rudyard Area Schools

Rudyard's K–12 school district, shared with Kinross, Trout Lake and Dafter. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,624
Michigan: $16,528
Students
604
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 26%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 21%

Of the $17,624 per pupil, $10,545 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Rudyard pay

Typical tax bill
$1,690
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.17%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$144,700
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Rudyard's government

Town hall & decisions in Rudyard →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Rudyard

Rudyard is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Rudyard'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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