Harrison, MI town hall & government
Harrison spent $7.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,544 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Harrison's government.
Where Harrison's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 26%
- Fees & charges 26%
- Property taxes 26%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Utility sales 8%
- From other local governments 3%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Harrison
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Harrison Community Schools
Harrison's K–12 school district, shared with Franklin, Frost, Greenwood, Hayes, Summerfield and Hatton. 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 35%
- State 44%
- Federal 21%
Of the $15,544 per pupil, $9,097 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 Harrison kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Harrison 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 Harrison's government
Who represents Harrison
Harrison is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. 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.