Dryden, MI town hall & government
Dryden spent $915,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $975 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dryden's government.
Where Dryden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 25%
- From the state 24%
- Utility sales 23%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the federal government 2%
- Sales taxes <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Dryden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Dryden didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Dryden Community Schools
Dryden's K–12 school district, shared with Dryden. 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 39%
- State 53%
- Federal 8%
Of the $16,020 per pupil, $10,566 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 Dryden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dryden 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 Dryden's government
Who represents Dryden
Dryden is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Lisa C. McClain. 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.