Tilden, MI town hall & government
Tilden spent $1.3 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,329 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tilden's government.
Where Tilden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 66%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- From the state 12%
- Fees & charges 10%
Who works for Tilden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Tilden didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
N.I.C.E. Community Schools
Tilden's K–12 school district, shared with Ely, Spurr, Champion, Ishpeming and Humboldt. 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 34%
- State 61%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,807 per pupil, $10,665 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 Tilden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tilden 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 Tilden's government
Who represents Tilden
Tilden 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.