Augusta spent less per resident in 2022 than 66% of similar cities
Augusta’s village government spent $734,000 on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2024, about $867 per resident.
What stands out about how Augusta is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$843 per resident in 2022: less than 66% of them
Augusta’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($843 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 291 Michigan cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,081, and the middle half spent $748–$1,663. Augusta spent less than 66% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($178,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Michigan cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Augusta itself left out).
About $867 per resident a year, or $2.38 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 40%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 3% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Augusta reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $843 · 2024: $867. Per resident it went from $843 to $867 (up 3%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 896 to 847.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,969 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.40% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Augusta’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Augusta’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Augusta →
Who’s in charge in Augusta
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 282 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (847).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Galesburg-Augusta Community School District
Augusta’s K–12 school district, shared with Galesburg, Charleston Township, Comstock Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,092 per pupil, $9,012 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Augusta’s votes are counted by county
Michigan reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Augusta alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Kalamazoo County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat58.0%84,501 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican40.3%58,671 votesOthers: 1.7% (2,538 votes).
Most votes in Kalamazoo County: Kamala D Harris
Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
100% of Augusta lies in Kalamazoo County. Every 2024 race in Kalamazoo County is on the county’s page.
Kalamazoo County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Augusta.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Michigan HouseAugusta is split between 2 districts
- 3Michigan SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Michigan
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Augusta compares with the towns next door
Augusta spent $843 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Ross Township | $213 | $4,683 |
| Charleston Township | $269 | $2,874 |
| Augusta | $843 | $1,969 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Augusta’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Augusta’s government
How much does Augusta spend per resident?
About $867 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $843 was less than 66% of 291 Michigan cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Augusta?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,969 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.40% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Augusta’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Augusta yet.
How did Augusta vote in 2024?
Michigan counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Augusta alone. Kalamazoo County, where 100% of Augusta lies, voted Harris 58.0%, Trump 40.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Augusta?
3 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $20,465 (about $245,580 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Augusta in the state legislature?
Augusta is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Michigan Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 19 (Sean McCann). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Augusta’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →