Dover, MI town hall & government
Dover spent $143,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $351 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dover's government.
Where Dover's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 66%
- From the state 30%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Fees & charges 1%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Dover
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pine River Area Schools
Dover's K–12 school district, shared with Burdell, Ellsworth, Le Roy, Le Roy, Luther and Tustin. 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 26%
- State 62%
- Federal 12%
Of the $15,685 per pupil, $9,247 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 Dover kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dover 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 Dover's government
Who represents Dover
Dover 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.