Town Hall · Danby

Danby, MI town hall & government

Danby spent $526,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $173 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Danby's government.

Town budget

Where Danby's money goes

Spent
$526,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$173
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$201,00038%
Paid to other governments
$124,00024%
Health & welfare
$41,0008%
Roads & transportation
$7,0001%
Other
$153,00029%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 49%
  • Property taxes 41%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Danby

Full-time staff
0
25 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time21 part
Other
0 full-time4 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Danby didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Portland Public School District

Danby's K–12 school district, shared with Eagle, Portland, Portland, Orange, Eagle and Sebewa. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,583
Michigan: $16,528
Students
2,010
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$30 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal

  • Local 23%
  • State 70%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $13,583 per pupil, $7,779 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 Danby: Grand Ledge Public Schools ($12,607 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Danby pay

Typical tax bill
$2,576
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
0.89%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$288,800
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Danby's government

Town hall & decisions in Danby →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Danby

Danby is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Danby's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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