Melvin, MI town hall & government
Melvin spent $34,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $205 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Melvin's government.
Where Melvin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 76%
- Property taxes 20%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Melvin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Melvin didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Brown City Community School District
Melvin's K–12 school district, shared with Brown City, Maple Valley, Burnside and Flynn. 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 20%
- State 72%
- Federal 8%
Of the $16,335 per pupil, $8,901 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 Melvin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Melvin 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 Melvin's government
Who represents Melvin
Melvin is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Lisa C. McClain. 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.