Ovid, MI town hall & government
Ovid spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $869 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
- From the state 36%
- Property taxes 27%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Utility sales 15%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the federal government <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-Elsie Area Schools
Ovid's K–12 school district, shared with Elsie, Fairfield, Middlebury, Duplain, Ovid 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.
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
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.