Town Hall · Tekonsha

Tekonsha, MI town hall & government

Tekonsha spent $796,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $1,109 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Tekonsha's money goes

Spent
$796,000
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$1,109
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$1.4 million
$1,943 per resident
Sewer & trash
$325,00041%
Roads & transportation
$272,00034%
Administration & buildings
$80,00010%
Interest on debt
$48,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$18,0002%
Parks & libraries
$8,0001%
Other
$45,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 29%
  • From the state 27%
  • Property taxes 17%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
Town workforce

Who works for Tekonsha

Full-time staff
3
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$39,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
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

Tekonsha Community Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$16,731
Michigan: $16,528
Students
212
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 26%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 22%

Of the $16,731 per pupil, $9,297 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 Tekonsha pay

Typical tax bill
$1,386
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.41%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$98,300
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 Tekonsha's government

Town hall & decisions in Tekonsha →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Tekonsha

Tekonsha is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tim Walberg. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Tekonsha'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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