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Stanton, MI town hall & government

Stanton spent $2.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,931 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Stanton's money goes

Spent
$2.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,931
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$2.4 million
$1,704 per resident
Sewer & trash
$912,00033%
Water & other utilities
$579,00021%
Parks & libraries
$417,00015%
Administration & buildings
$275,00010%
Roads & transportation
$242,0009%
Police
$113,0004%
Interest on debt
$32,0001%
Fire
$16,0001%
Paid to other governments
$16,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$9,000<1%
Other
$131,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 39%
  • From the state 16%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Stanton

Full-time staff
5
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$74,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
3 full-time12 part
Police
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
0 full-time3 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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Central Montcalm Public Schools

Stanton's K–12 school district, shared with Sheridan, Evergreen, Sidney, Douglass, Bushnell and Day. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,998
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,323
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 26%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $14,998 per pupil, $8,289 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 Stanton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,732
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.51%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$114,900
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 Stanton's government

Town hall & decisions in Stanton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Stanton

Stanton is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Stanton'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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