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Davison, MI town hall & government

Davison spent $7.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,518 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Davison's money goes

Spent
$7.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,518
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$1.7 million
$340 per resident
Sewer & trash
$2.3 million31%
Police
$1.4 million19%
Paid to other governments
$842,00011%
Roads & transportation
$671,0009%
Administration & buildings
$518,0007%
Water & other utilities
$392,0005%
Parks & libraries
$206,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$38,0001%
Interest on debt
$24,000<1%
Other
$997,00014%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 26%
  • Fees & charges 23%
  • Utility sales 20%
  • From the state 19%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Davison

Full-time staff
20
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
7 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time7 part
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Davison Community Schools

Davison's K–12 school district, shared with Davison and Richfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,860
Michigan: $16,528
Students
5,470
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$155.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 22%
  • State 72%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $13,860 per pupil, $7,981 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Davison pay

Typical tax bill
$2,783
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.54%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$181,200
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 Davison's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofdavison.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Davison →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Davison

Davison is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Kristen McDonald Rivet. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Davison'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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