Day, MI town hall & government
Day spent $367,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $312 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Day's government.
Where Day's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 48%
- From the state 39%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Day
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Day didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Montabella Community Schools
Day's K–12 school district, shared with Edmore, McBride, Rolland, Home, Belvidere and Millbrook. 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 56%
- Federal 15%
Of the $15,428 per pupil, $8,705 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 Day: Central Montcalm Public Schools ($14,998 per pupil) · Vestaburg Community Schools ($13,603 per pupil).
Which schools Day kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Day 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 Day's government
Who represents Day
Day is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. 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.