Town Hall · Spaulding

Spaulding, MI town hall & government

Spaulding spent $1.5 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $736 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Spaulding's money goes

Spent
$1.5 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$736
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
$434,000
$219 per resident
Sewer & trash
$610,00042%
Administration & buildings
$217,00015%
Police
$136,0009%
Paid to other governments
$118,0008%
Roads & transportation
$78,0005%
Fire
$59,0004%
Parks & libraries
$52,0004%
Interest on debt
$19,0001%
Other
$171,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 29%
  • Utility sales 17%
  • From the state 17%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Other taxes & licenses 10%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Spaulding

Full-time staff
1
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$88,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time1 part
Fire
0 full-time2 part
Police
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. Spaulding didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District

Spaulding's K–12 school district, shared with Bridgeport. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,234
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,476
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$11.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 19%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 19%

Of the $14,234 per pupil, $7,755 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 Spaulding pay

Typical tax bill
$1,820
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.55%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$117,600
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 Spaulding's government

Town hall & decisions in Spaulding →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Spaulding

Spaulding is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Kristen McDonald Rivet. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Spaulding'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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