Town Hall · Hanover

Hanover, MI town hall & government

Hanover spent $1.2 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $321 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hanover's money goes

Spent
$1.2 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$321
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$312,00026%
Fire
$260,00022%
Roads & transportation
$201,00017%
Administration & buildings
$180,00015%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$83,0007%
Police
$24,0002%
Paid to other governments
$24,0002%
Interest on debt
$7,0001%
Parks & libraries
$1,000<1%
Other
$90,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 35%
  • From the state 29%
  • Fees & charges 29%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Hanover

Full-time staff
0
32 part-time too
Fire
0 full-time23 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hanover-Horton Schools

Hanover's K–12 school district, shared with Hanover and Liberty. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,890
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,005
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 21%
  • State 73%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $13,890 per pupil, $8,365 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.

Also serving Hanover: Concord Community Schools ($16,380 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Hanover pay

Typical tax bill
$2,711
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.19%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$227,800
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 Hanover's government

Town hall & decisions in Hanover →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hanover

Hanover is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tim Walberg. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Hanover'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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