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.
Where Leavitt's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 46%
- Property taxes 36%
- Other taxes & licenses 14%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Leavitt
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.
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.
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).
Which schools Leavitt kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Leavitt 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 Leavitt's government
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.
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.