Town Hall · Dayton

Dayton, MI town hall & government

Dayton spent $615,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $314 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Dayton's money goes

Spent
$615,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$314
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Paid to other governments
$225,00037%
Roads & transportation
$178,00029%
Administration & buildings
$132,00021%
Fire
$58,0009%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$8,0001%
Other
$14,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 40%
  • Interest, fines & other 37%
  • Property taxes 19%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%

Dayton didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Dayton

Full-time staff
0
20 part-time too
Other
0 full-time20 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Dayton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Fremont Public School District

Dayton's K–12 school district, shared with Fremont, Sheridan, Sherman, Garfield and Bridgeton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,979
Michigan: $16,528
Students
2,095
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$33 million
at year end

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

  • Local 30%
  • State 63%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $13,979 per pupil, $9,179 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 Dayton pay

Typical tax bill
$2,540
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.01%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$251,900
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Dayton's government

Town hall & decisions in Dayton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Dayton

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

All of Dayton'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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