Waldron, MI town hall & government
Waldron spent $350,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $672 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Waldron's government.
Where Waldron's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 38%
- Utility sales 30%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Property taxes 13%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Waldron
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Waldron Area Schools
Waldron's K–12 school district, shared with Wright and Amboy. 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 24%
- State 67%
- Federal 9%
Of the $14,505 per pupil, $7,986 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 Waldron kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Waldron 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 Waldron's government
Who represents Waldron
Waldron is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tim Walberg. 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.