Van Buren, MI town hall & government
Van Buren spent $53.8 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,783 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Van Buren's government.
Where Van Buren's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 41%
- Property taxes 17%
- Fees & charges 14%
- From other local governments 9%
- From the state 6%
- Utility sales 6%
- From the federal government 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Van Buren
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Van Buren Public Schools
Van Buren's K–12 school district, shared with Belleville and Sumpter. 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 40%
- State 52%
- Federal 9%
Of the $17,515 per pupil, $9,742 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 Van Buren: Lincoln Consolidated School District ($17,279 per pupil).
Which schools Van Buren kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Van Buren 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 Van Buren's government
Who represents Van Buren
Van Buren is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Debbie Dingell. 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.