Vanderbilt, MI town hall & government
Vanderbilt spent $240,000 in the year to March 31, 2023, about $463 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Vanderbilt's government.
Where Vanderbilt's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 64%
- Property taxes 31%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Vanderbilt
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Vanderbilt didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Vanderbilt Area Schools
Vanderbilt's K–12 school district, shared with Corwith and Hudson. 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 52%
- State 27%
- Federal 21%
Of the $18,821 per pupil, $9,884 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 Vanderbilt kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Vanderbilt 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 Vanderbilt's government
Who represents Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt 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.