Town Hall · Deckerville

Deckerville, MI town hall & government

Deckerville spent $839,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,083 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Deckerville's money goes

Spent
$839,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,083
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$362,000
$467 per resident
Roads & transportation
$254,00030%
Sewer & trash
$158,00019%
Police
$71,0008%
Fire
$63,0008%
Administration & buildings
$46,0005%
Parks & libraries
$44,0005%
Interest on debt
$16,0002%
Other
$187,00022%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 30%
  • From the state 26%
  • Property taxes 24%
  • Utility sales 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
Town workforce

Who works for Deckerville

Full-time staff
4
24 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$41,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
0 full-time15 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Police
1 full-time1 part
Fire
0 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Other
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Deckerville Community School District

Deckerville's K–12 school district, shared with Forester, Marion, Wheatland, Bridgehampton, Delaware and Minden. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,232
Michigan: $16,528
Students
526
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 29%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $16,232 per pupil, $9,865 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 Deckerville pay

Typical tax bill
$1,086
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.32%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$82,100
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 Deckerville's government

🏛️ Official websitedeckerville.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Deckerville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Deckerville

Deckerville is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Lisa C. McClain. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Deckerville'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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