Dickson, MI town hall & government
Dickson spent $279,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $280 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dickson's government.
Where Dickson's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 52%
- From the state 24%
- Interest, fines & other 18%
- Fees & charges 3%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Dickson collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Dickson
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Dickson didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Kaleva Norman Dickson School District
Dickson's K–12 school district, shared with Kaleva, Norman, Maple Grove, Elk, Brown and Stronach. 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 44%
- State 42%
- Federal 14%
Of the $15,418 per pupil, $8,350 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 Dickson kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dickson 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 Dickson's government
Who represents Dickson
Dickson is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. 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.