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Vandalia, MI town hall & government

Vandalia spent $327,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $1,164 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Vandalia's money goes

Spent
$327,000
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$1,164
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$88,00027%
Roads & transportation
$82,00025%
Parks & libraries
$60,00018%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$14,0004%
Other
$83,00025%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 53%
  • From the state 44%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Vandalia

Full-time staff
0
8 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
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

Cassopolis Public Schools

Vandalia's K–12 school district, shared with Calvin, Cassopolis, Penn, Jefferson and LaGrange. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,322
Michigan: $16,528
Students
858
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 56%
  • State 31%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $15,322 per pupil, $7,682 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 Vandalia pay

Typical tax bill
$1,056
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.36%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$77,500
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 Vandalia's government

Town hall & decisions in Vandalia →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Vandalia

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

All of Vandalia'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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