Lovells, MI town hall & government
Lovells spent $442,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $715 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lovells's government.
Where Lovells's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 43%
- From the state 33%
- Interest, fines & other 17%
- Fees & charges 4%
- From the federal government 2%
Who works for Lovells
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Crawford AuSable Schools
Lovells's K–12 school district, shared with Frederic, Grayling, Grayling, Maple Forest and Beaver Creek. 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 36%
- State 48%
- Federal 16%
Of the $13,577 per pupil, $8,200 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 Lovells kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lovells 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 Lovells's government
Who represents Lovells
Lovells is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. 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.