Byron, MI town hall & government
Byron spent $16.3 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $646 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Byron's government.
Where Byron's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 32%
- From the state 23%
- Property taxes 20%
- Utility sales 18%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Byron
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Byron Center Public Schools
Byron's K–12 school district. 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 41%
- State 54%
- Federal 4%
Of the $13,898 per pupil, $9,116 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 Byron: Kentwood Public Schools ($16,317 per pupil).
Which schools Byron kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Byron 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 Byron's government
Who represents Byron
Byron is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Hillary J. Scholten. 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.