Olivet, MI town hall & government
Olivet spent $1.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $677 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Olivet's government.
Who runs Olivet
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Olivet's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 31%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Utility sales 20%
- Property taxes 19%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the federal government 2%
Who works for Olivet
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Olivet Community Schools
Olivet's K–12 school district, shared with Walton, Lee and Brookfield. 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 25%
- State 69%
- Federal 7%
Of the $14,968 per pupil, $9,370 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 Olivet kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Olivet 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 Olivet's government
Who represents Olivet
Olivet is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tom Barrett. 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.