Brownstown, MI town hall & government
Brownstown spent $52.6 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,586 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brownstown's government.
Where Brownstown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 38%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Utility sales 15%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- From the state 9%
- From the federal government 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From other local governments <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Brownstown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Woodhaven-Brownstown School District
Brownstown's K–12 school district, shared with Woodhaven. 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 29%
- State 64%
- Federal 6%
Of the $16,038 per pupil, $9,416 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 Brownstown: Gibraltar School District ($14,712 per pupil) · Taylor School District ($18,682 per pupil).
Which schools Brownstown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Brownstown 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 Brownstown's government
Who represents Brownstown
Brownstown is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Debbie Dingell. 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.