Bowne, MI town hall & government
Bowne spent $1.1 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $311 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bowne's government.
Where Bowne's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 41%
- From the state 26%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Who works for Bowne
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Bowne didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lowell Area Schools
Bowne's K–12 school district, shared with Lowell, Vergennes, Lowell, Grattan and Ada. 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 33%
- State 62%
- Federal 4%
Of the $14,193 per pupil, $8,735 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.
Also serving Bowne: Caledonia Community Schools ($15,092 per pupil) · Thornapple Kellogg School District ($14,673 per pupil) · Lakewood Public Schools ($13,306 per pupil).
Which schools Bowne kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bowne 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.
Contact Bowne's government
Who represents Bowne
Bowne is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. 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.