Lowell, MI town hall & government
Lowell spent $21.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $5,133 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lowell's government.
Where Lowell's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 62%
- Property taxes 15%
- Fees & charges 8%
- From the state 6%
- From other local governments 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Lowell
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lowell Area Schools
Lowell's K–12 school district, shared with Vergennes, Lowell, Bowne, Grattan and Ada. 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 33%
- State 62%
- Federal 4%
Of the $14,193 per pupil, $8,735 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 Lowell kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lowell 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.
Contact Lowell's government
Who represents Lowell
Lowell 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.