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Town Hall · Vermontville

How is Vermontville run?

Vermontville’s village government spent $716,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $930 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$716,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$930
In 2022: $930, less than 61% of 291 similar cities
Long-term debt
$3.8M
end of 2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
4
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $22,107
Typical tax bill
$2,229
1.61% of home value · MI 1.25%

What stands out about how Vermontville is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $930 per resident a year, or $2.55 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 40%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 27%From the state 25%Property taxes 24%Fees & charges 18%Interest, fines & other 6%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $3 million; interest on debt $49,000. With these, the whole budget was $3.7 million.
Compared with similar places

$930 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Vermontville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($930 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. Vermontville spent less than 61% of them.

Middle half of the group, $748–$1,663Median $1,081Vermontville

Includes sewer and trash ($286,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
291

Michigan cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Vermontville itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Vermontville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,229 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.61% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Michigan$2,904
Vermontville$2,229
$2,229
typical bill a year
1.61%
effective rate
$138,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Vermontville’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 Vermontville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Vermontville →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Vermontville

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Vermontville’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Vermontville yet.
Who works for Vermontville

One full-time village employee for every 193 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (770).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Sewer & trash2 + 1 pt
Water & other utilities2 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings0 + 2 pt
4
full-time
4
part-time
$22,107
payroll for March 2022
$265,284
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$53,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Vermontville had 5.2 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 233 of the 291 Michigan cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 4.4: Vermontville had more than 58% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Maple Valley Schools

Vermontville’s K–12 school district, shared with Nashville, Vermontville Township, Maple Grove Township, Castleton Township, Kalamo Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Vermontville →
$14,405
per pupil · MI $16,528
903
students
$16.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,405 per pupil, $7,462 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 25%State 68%Federal 7%

Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Vermontville’s votes are counted by county

Michigan reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Vermontville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Eaton County’s results.

President · Eaton County’s results65,208 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican50.8%33,102 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat47.6%31,056 votes

Others: 1.6% (1,050 votes).

Most votes in Eaton County: Donald J Trump

Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%

The county’s page

100% of Vermontville lies in Eaton County. Every 2024 race in Eaton County is on the county’s page.

Eaton County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Vermontville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Vermontville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Michigan HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Michigan SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Michigan

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Vermontville’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Vermontville’s government

How much does Vermontville spend per resident?

About $930 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $930 was less than 61% of 291 Michigan cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Vermontville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,229 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.61% 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 Vermontville’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Vermontville yet.

How did Vermontville vote in 2024?

Michigan counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Vermontville alone. Eaton County, where 100% of Vermontville lies, voted Trump 50.8%, Harris 47.6% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Vermontville?

4 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $22,107 (about $265,284 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Vermontville in the state legislature?

State Senate District 21 (Sarah Anthony) and State House District 76 (Angela Witwer). The House district also covers 19 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Vermontville’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 →