Ovid, MI town hall & government
Ovid spent $679,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $305 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ovid's government.
Where Ovid's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 54%
- From the state 44%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Ovid
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Ovid didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Ovid-Elsie Area Schools
Ovid's K–12 school district, shared with Elsie, Fairfield, Ovid, Middlebury, Duplain and Chapin. 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 26%
- State 70%
- Federal 4%
Of the $14,772 per pupil, $8,185 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 Ovid: St. Johns Public Schools ($13,565 per pupil).
Which schools Ovid kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ovid 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 Ovid's government
Who represents Ovid
Ovid 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.