Town Hall · Norvell

Norvell, MI town hall & government

Norvell spent $958,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $327 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Norvell's money goes

Spent
$958,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$327
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$248,00026%
Paid to other governments
$162,00017%
Fire
$138,00014%
Sewer & trash
$129,00013%
Police
$85,0009%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$41,0004%
Parks & libraries
$24,0003%
Other
$131,00014%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 38%
  • Property taxes 35%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Norvell

Full-time staff
0
16 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time16 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Columbia School District

Norvell's K–12 school district, shared with Brooklyn, Cement City, Columbia, Liberty and Woodstock. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,941
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,431
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 41%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $14,941 per pupil, $9,390 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 Norvell: Napoleon Community Schools ($13,598 per pupil) · Manchester Community Schools ($18,095 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Norvell pay

Typical tax bill
$2,835
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.02%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$278,600
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 Norvell's government

Town hall & decisions in Norvell →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Norvell

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

All of Norvell'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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