Dowagiac, MI town hall & government
Dowagiac spent $17.4 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $3,123 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dowagiac's government.
Where Dowagiac's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 52%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Property taxes 8%
- From the state 8%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the federal government 7%
- From other local governments 4%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Dowagiac
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Dowagiac Union Schools
Dowagiac's K–12 school district, shared with Silver Creek, Wayne, Pokagon, Keeler and LaGrange. 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 53%
- Federal 12%
Of the $14,458 per pupil, $8,464 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 Dowagiac kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dowagiac 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 Dowagiac's government
Who represents Dowagiac
Dowagiac is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tim Walberg. 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.