Spalding, MI town hall & government
Spalding spent $333,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $209 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Spalding's government.
Where Spalding's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 46%
- From the state 39%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
Who works for Spalding
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
North Central Area Schools
Spalding's K–12 school district, shared with Meyer and Powers. 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 32%
- State 60%
- Federal 8%
Of the $16,524 per pupil, $9,297 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 Spalding kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Spalding 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 Spalding's government
Who represents Spalding
Spalding 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.