Town Hall · Durand

Durand, MI town hall & government

Durand spent $7.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,244 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Durand's money goes

Spent
$7.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,244
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$17.2 million
$5,255 per resident
Roads & transportation
$2.9 million39%
Sewer & trash
$1.5 million21%
Police
$727,00010%
Administration & buildings
$521,0007%
Interest on debt
$287,0004%
Fire
$109,0001%
Water & other utilities
$99,0001%
Health & welfare
$98,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$80,0001%
Parks & libraries
$66,0001%
Other
$952,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 28%
  • Fees & charges 24%
  • From the state 19%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 14%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Durand

Full-time staff
18
42 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$59,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
4 full-time20 part
Police
5 full-time6 part
Fire
0 full-time12 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part
Other
5 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Durand Area Schools

Durand's K–12 school district, shared with Bancroft, Lennon, Vernon and Shiawassee. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,487
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,203
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$38.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 27%
  • State 66%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $14,487 per pupil, $9,594 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Durand pay

Typical tax bill
$2,132
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.52%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$140,300
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 Durand's government

🏛️ Official websitedurandmi.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Durand →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Durand

Durand is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tom Barrett. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Durand'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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