Powell, MI town hall & government
Powell spent $871,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,070 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Powell's government.
Where Powell's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 61%
- From the state 12%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Utility sales 8%
- Fees & charges 7%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Powell
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Powell didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Powell Township Schools
Powell's elementary school district. 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 77%
- State 17%
- Federal 6%
Of the $31,549 per pupil, $17,196 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 Powell kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Powell 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 Powell's government
Who represents Powell
Powell is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. 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.