Fawn River, MI town hall & government
Fawn River spent $220,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $164 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fawn River's government.
Where Fawn River's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 79%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From other local governments 3%
- Property taxes 1%
Who works for Fawn River
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Fawn River didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Sturgis Public Schools
Fawn River's K–12 school district, shared with Sturgis, Sturgis, Sherman and Burr Oak. 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 24%
- State 66%
- Federal 10%
Of the $14,164 per pupil, $8,347 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 Fawn River kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fawn River 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 Fawn River's government
Who represents Fawn River
Fawn River 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.