Rust, MI town hall & government
Rust spent $138,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $257 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rust's government.
Where Rust's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 59%
- From the state 38%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Rust
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hillman Community Schools
Rust's K–12 school district, shared with Hillman, Hillman, Montmorency and Wellington. 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 40%
- State 49%
- Federal 11%
Of the $15,752 per pupil, $9,045 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.
Which schools Rust kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rust 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 Rust's government
Who represents Rust
Rust is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. 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.