Rush, MI town hall & government
Rush spent $489,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $396 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rush's government.
Where Rush's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 55%
- From the state 32%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Rush
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Rush didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Owosso Public Schools
Rush's K–12 school district, shared with Owosso, Owosso, New Haven and Bennington. 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 24%
- State 67%
- Federal 9%
Of the $13,626 per pupil, $8,817 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 Rush: Ovid-Elsie Area Schools ($14,772 per pupil) · Chesaning Union Schools ($13,555 per pupil).
Which schools Rush kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rush 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 Rush's government
Who represents Rush
Rush is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tom Barrett. 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.