Town Hall · Scipio

Scipio, MI town hall & government

Scipio spent $261,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $139 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Scipio's money goes

Spent
$261,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$139
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Paid to other governments
$71,00027%
Administration & buildings
$60,00023%
Fire
$47,00018%
Roads & transportation
$24,0009%
Sewer & trash
$23,0009%
Parks & libraries
$2,0001%
Other
$34,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 64%
  • Property taxes 18%
  • Other taxes & licenses 8%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
Town workforce

Who works for Scipio

Full-time staff
0
9 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 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

Jonesville Community Schools

Scipio's K–12 school district, shared with Jonesville, Fayette and Moscow. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,728
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,270
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$13.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 21%
  • State 72%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $13,728 per pupil, $8,510 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 Scipio: Litchfield Community Schools ($16,038 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Scipio pay

Typical tax bill
$1,660
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.35%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$123,100
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 Scipio's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Scipio

Scipio is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tim Walberg. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Scipio'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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