DeTour Reef Light Station · Photo: United States Coast GuardThe original uploader was Asher196 at English Wikipedia. · Public domainDe Tour Village spent more per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar cities
De Tour Village’s village government spent $1.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $3,510 per resident.
What stands out about how De Tour Village is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$3,510 per resident in 2022: more than 96% of them
De Tour Village’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($3,510 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 291 Michigan cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,078, and the middle half spent $748–$1,622. De Tour Village spent more than 96% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($362,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Michigan cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; De Tour Village itself left out).
About $3,510 per resident a year, or $9.62 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 33%.
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No trend yet
De Tour Village reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,278 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.96% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at De Tour Village’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to De Tour Village’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in De Tour Village →
Who’s in charge in De Tour Village
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 105 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (314).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
DeTour Area Schools
De Tour Village’s K–12 school district, shared with Detour Township, Drummond Township, Raber Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $112,604 per pupil, $33,879 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
De Tour Village’s votes are counted by county
Michigan reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for De Tour Village alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Chippewa County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican61.3%11,249 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat37.0%6,796 votesOthers: 1.7% (320 votes).
Most votes in Chippewa County: Donald J Trump
Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
100% of De Tour Village lies in Chippewa County. Every 2024 race in Chippewa County is on the county’s page.
Chippewa County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for De Tour Village.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Michigan HouseState representatives
- 3Michigan SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Michigan
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach De Tour Village’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about De Tour Village’s government
How much does De Tour Village spend per resident?
About $3,510 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $3,510 was more than 96% of 291 Michigan cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in De Tour Village?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,278 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.96% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs De Tour Village’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for De Tour Village yet.
How did De Tour Village vote in 2024?
Michigan counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for De Tour Village alone. Chippewa County, where 100% of De Tour Village lies, voted Trump 61.3%, Harris 37.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for De Tour Village?
3 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $16,069 (about $192,828 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents De Tour Village in the state legislature?
State Senate District 37 (John Damoose) and State House District 107 (Parker Fairbairn). The House district also covers 57 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →