Town Hall · DeWitt

DeWitt, MI town hall & government

DeWitt spent $13.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $832 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where DeWitt's money goes

Spent
$13.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$832
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$3.6 million27%
Administration & buildings
$2.3 million17%
Paid to other governments
$2.1 million16%
Sewer & trash
$2.1 million16%
Roads & transportation
$1.1 million9%
Fire
$957,0007%
Parks & libraries
$142,0001%
Interest on debt
$44,000<1%
Other
$838,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 41%
  • Fees & charges 32%
  • From the state 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From the federal government <1%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for DeWitt

Full-time staff
39
30 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$77,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
17
and 5 full-time firefighters
Police
18 full-time2 part
Fire
5 full-time18 part
Administration & buildings
9 full-time6 part
Other
7 full-time4 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lansing Public School District

DeWitt's K–12 school district, shared with Lansing and Lansing. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,420
Michigan: $16,528
Students
10,194
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$154.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 35%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 21%

Of the $20,420 per pupil, $9,170 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 DeWitt: Bath Community Schools ($13,767 per pupil) · DeWitt Public Schools ($12,820 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in DeWitt pay

Typical tax bill
$3,688
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.34%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$276,000
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.

Local

Contact DeWitt's government

Town hall & decisions in DeWitt →

Beyond town hall

Who represents DeWitt

DeWitt is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tom Barrett. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of DeWitt'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.

You’re browsing

DeWitt

Michigan · MI · Clinton County
View town boundary →
Township / city / CDP overlaps possible.
Loading boundary…

DeWitt is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/15 · 2025-01-01