Standish, MI town hall & government
Standish spent $1.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,267 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Standish's government.
Where Standish's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 29%
- Utility sales 21%
- Fees & charges 20%
- From the state 20%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Standish
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Standish-Sterling Community School District
Standish's K–12 school district, shared with Adams, Deep River, Lincoln, Moffatt, Omer and Standish. 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 20%
- State 65%
- Federal 15%
Of the $13,482 per pupil, $7,935 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 Standish kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Standish 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 Standish's government
Who represents Standish
Standish 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.