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Napoleon, MI town hall & government

Napoleon spent $5.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $821 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Napoleon's money goes

Spent
$5.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$821
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
$1.7 million
$252 per resident
Fire
$2.5 million46%
Sewer & trash
$1 million19%
Administration & buildings
$672,00012%
Police
$580,00011%
Paid to other governments
$355,0006%
Water & other utilities
$59,0001%
Interest on debt
$56,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$41,0001%
Parks & libraries
$5,000<1%
Other
$180,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 33%
  • Fees & charges 28%
  • From the state 26%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Utility sales 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Napoleon

Full-time staff
21
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$34,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
and 7 full-time firefighters
Fire
7 full-time9 part
Police
6 full-time6 part
Administration & buildings
8 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Napoleon Community Schools

Napoleon's K–12 school district, shared with Norvell. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,598
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,277
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$24.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 22%
  • State 71%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $13,598 per pupil, $8,621 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 Napoleon: Jackson Public Schools ($18,407 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Napoleon pay

Typical tax bill
$2,665
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.16%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$229,000
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.

Local

Contact Napoleon's government

Town hall & decisions in Napoleon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Napoleon

Napoleon is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tim Walberg. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Napoleon'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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