Detour, MI town hall & government
Detour spent $376,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $480 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Detour's government.
Where Detour's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 67%
- From the state 21%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- From the federal government 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Detour
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
DeTour Area Schools
Detour's K–12 school district, shared with De Tour Village, Drummond and Raber. 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 71%
- State 22%
- Federal 7%
Of the $112,604 per pupil, $33,879 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 Detour kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Detour 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 Detour's government
Who represents Detour
Detour is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. 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.