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Stambaugh, MI town hall & government

Stambaugh spent $683,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $641 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Stambaugh's money goes

Spent
$683,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$641
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$207,00030%
Sewer & trash
$189,00028%
Paid to other governments
$49,0007%
Fire
$22,0003%
Police
$1,000<1%
Other
$215,00031%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 38%
  • Utility sales 33%
  • From the state 21%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Stambaugh

Full-time staff
2
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$70,300
a year, before benefits
Water & other utilities
1 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

West Iron County Public Schools

Stambaugh's K–12 school district, shared with Bates, Caspian, Gaastra, Iron River and Iron River. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,946
Michigan: $16,528
Students
803
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 35%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $14,946 per pupil, $9,295 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 Stambaugh pay

Typical tax bill
$1,789
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
0.95%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$188,100
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 Stambaugh's government

Town hall & decisions in Stambaugh →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Stambaugh

Stambaugh is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Stambaugh'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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