Town Hall · Stanwood

Stanwood, MI town hall & government

Stanwood spent $117,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $549 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Stanwood's money goes

Spent
$117,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$549
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$49,00042%
Administration & buildings
$25,00021%
Paid to other governments
$25,00021%
Parks & libraries
$8,0007%
Other
$10,0009%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 62%
  • Property taxes 33%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Stanwood

Full-time staff
0
8 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 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

Morley Stanwood Community Schools

Stanwood's K–12 school district, shared with Aetna, Deerfield, Mecosta, Morley and Austin. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,537
Michigan: $16,528
Students
988
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 26%
  • State 63%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $16,537 per pupil, $9,742 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 Stanwood pay

Typical tax bill
$1,219
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
0.78%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$156,600
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 Stanwood's government

Town hall & decisions in Stanwood →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Stanwood

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

All of Stanwood'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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