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.
Where DeWitt's money goes
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%
Who works for DeWitt
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
Which schools DeWitt kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in DeWitt 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 DeWitt's government
Who represents DeWitt
DeWitt is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tom Barrett. 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.