Dearborn, MI town hall & government
Dearborn spent $334.1 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,102 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dearborn's government.
Who runs Dearborn
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Dearborn's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 35%
- Fees & charges 22%
- From the state 19%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Utility sales 9%
- From the federal government 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Dearborn
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Dearborn City School District
Dearborn's K–12 school district. 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 23%
- State 62%
- Federal 15%
Of the $18,903 per pupil, $11,290 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.
Which schools Dearborn kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dearborn 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.
Contact Dearborn's government
Who represents Dearborn
Dearborn is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Rashida Tlaib. 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.