Town Hall · Leavitt

Leavitt, MI town hall & government

Leavitt spent $115,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $127 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Leavitt's money goes

Spent
$115,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$127
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$55,00048%
Roads & transportation
$18,00016%
Fire
$10,0009%
Parks & libraries
$2,0002%
Water & other utilities
$1,0001%
Other
$29,00025%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 46%
  • Property taxes 36%
  • Other taxes & licenses 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Fees & charges 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Leavitt

Full-time staff
0
25 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time16 part
Other
0 full-time9 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Leavitt didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Walkerville Rural Community School District

Leavitt's K–12 school district, shared with Colfax, Troy, Walkerville and Beaver. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,607
Michigan: $16,528
Students
257
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 28%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $18,607 per pupil, $9,599 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 Leavitt: Hesperia Community Schools ($15,437 per pupil) · Hart Public School District ($15,872 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Leavitt pay

Typical tax bill
$1,420
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.54%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$92,500
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Leavitt's government

Town hall & decisions in Leavitt →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Leavitt

Leavitt is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Leavitt'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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