Town Hall · Dorr

Dorr, MI town hall & government

Dorr spent $2.6 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $327 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Dorr's money goes

Spent
$2.6 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$327
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
$1.2 million
$154 per resident
Roads & transportation
$607,00023%
Paid to other governments
$507,00020%
Administration & buildings
$390,00015%
Parks & libraries
$267,00010%
Fire
$242,0009%
Police
$139,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$104,0004%
Interest on debt
$55,0002%
Health & welfare
$27,0001%
Sewer & trash
$11,000<1%
Other
$246,0009%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 52%
  • From the state 30%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Dorr

Full-time staff
0
57 part-time too
Fire
0 full-time24 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time14 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time12 part
Other
0 full-time7 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

Wayland Union Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$14,808
Michigan: $16,528
Students
2,765
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$61.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 36%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $14,808 per pupil, $8,644 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 Dorr: Hopkins Public Schools ($14,561 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Dorr pay

Typical tax bill
$2,910
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.00%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$290,100
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.

Local

Contact Dorr's government

🏛️ Official websitedorrtownship.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Dorr →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Dorr

Dorr is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Bill Huizenga. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Dorr'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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