Town Hall · Volinia

Volinia, MI town hall & government

Volinia spent $450,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $413 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Volinia's government.

Town budget

Where Volinia's money goes

Spent
$450,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$413
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$116,00026%
Paid to other governments
$100,00022%
Administration & buildings
$86,00019%
Fire
$45,00010%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$18,0004%
Other
$85,00019%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 39%
  • From the state 29%
  • Interest, fines & other 24%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • Fees & charges 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Volinia

Full-time staff
4
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$9,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
4 full-time6 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Marcellus Community Schools

Volinia's K–12 school district, shared with Marcellus, Marcellus, Newberg and Porter. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,208
Michigan: $16,528
Students
616
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal

  • Local 30%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $16,208 per pupil, $8,904 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 Volinia: Decatur Public Schools ($14,149 per pupil) · Dowagiac Union Schools ($14,458 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Volinia pay

Typical tax bill
$2,327
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.04%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$224,300
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Volinia's government

Town hall & decisions in Volinia →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Volinia

Volinia is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tim Walberg. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Volinia's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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