Avery, MI town hall & government
Avery spent $182,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $290 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Avery's government.
Where Avery's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 54%
- From the state 40%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Avery
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Atlanta Community Schools
Avery's K–12 school district, shared with Briley, Loud and Vienna. 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 57%
- State 26%
- Federal 16%
Of the $16,376 per pupil, $9,320 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 Avery kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Avery 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 Avery's government
Who represents Avery
Avery 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.