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Harrison, MI town hall & government

Harrison spent $39.3 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,631 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Harrison's money goes

Spent
$39.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$1,631
typical Michigan towns: $929
Long-term debt
$18.3 million
$758 per resident
Sewer & trash
$11.1 million28%
Paid to other governments
$8.7 million22%
Fire
$7.5 million19%
Administration & buildings
$4.7 million12%
Police
$2.4 million6%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$770,0002%
Interest on debt
$573,0001%
Parks & libraries
$503,0001%
Other
$3 million8%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 36%
  • Fees & charges 29%
  • Utility sales 18%
  • From the state 10%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Harrison

Full-time staff
60
30 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$80,700
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
28
on the town payroll
Fire
30 full-time
Administration & buildings
12 full-time9 part
Sewer & trash
13 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
4 full-time14 part
Health & welfare
1 full-time6 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

L'Anse Creuse Public Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$15,957
Michigan: $16,528
Students
9,297
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$196.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 33%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $15,957 per pupil, $9,386 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 Harrison pay

Typical tax bill
$3,536
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.35%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$262,400
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 Harrison's government

🏛️ Official websiteharrison-township.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Harrison →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Harrison

Harrison is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John James. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Harrison'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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