Town Hall · Howell

Howell, MI town hall & government

Howell spent $26.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,741 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Howell's money goes

Spent
$26.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,741
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$27.3 million
$2,834 per resident
Sewer & trash
$10.8 million41%
Roads & transportation
$4.1 million16%
Police
$3 million11%
Water & other utilities
$2.4 million9%
Administration & buildings
$1.3 million5%
Paid to other governments
$461,0002%
Parks & libraries
$402,0002%
Interest on debt
$338,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$188,0001%
Fire
$7,000<1%
Other
$3.5 million13%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 37%
  • From the state 21%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • Utility sales 17%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the federal government <1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Howell

Full-time staff
54
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$72,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
14
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
18 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
10 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
9 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
6 full-time
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Other
6 full-time3 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

Howell Public Schools

Howell's K–12 school district, shared with Marion, Howell, Oceola, Genoa, Cohoctah and Deerfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,008
Michigan: $16,528
Students
6,722
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$63.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 39%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $14,008 per pupil, $8,863 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 Howell pay

Typical tax bill
$3,231
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.22%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$265,600
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 Howell's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofhowell.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Howell →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Howell

Howell is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tom Barrett. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Howell'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.

You’re browsing

Howell

Michigan · MI
View town boundary →
Township / city / CDP overlaps possible.
Loading boundary…

Howell is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/18 · 2025-01-01