Dallas, MI town hall & government
Dallas spent $389,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $162 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dallas's government.
Where Dallas's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 56%
- From the state 30%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Dallas
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fowler Public Schools
Dallas's K–12 school district, shared with Fowler, Lebanon and Bengal. 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 27%
- State 69%
- Federal 4%
Of the $14,211 per pupil, $9,181 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 Dallas: Pewamo-Westphalia Community School District ($15,140 per pupil).
Which schools Dallas kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dallas 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 Dallas's government
Who represents Dallas
Dallas is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tom Barrett. 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.