Fowler, MI town hall & government
Fowler spent $1.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,071 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fowler's government.
Where Fowler's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 31%
- From the state 28%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Utility sales 16%
- From the federal government 6%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Fowler
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Fowler didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Fowler Public Schools
Fowler's K–12 school district, shared with Dallas, Lebanon and Bengal. 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 27%
- State 69%
- Federal 4%
Of the $14,211 per pupil, $9,181 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 Fowler kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fowler 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 Fowler's government
Who represents Fowler
Fowler is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tom Barrett. 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.