Blissfield, MI town hall & government
Blissfield spent $8 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,457 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blissfield's government.
Where Blissfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 34%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Property taxes 23%
- From the state 17%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the federal government <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Blissfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Blissfield Community Schools
Blissfield's K–12 school district, shared with Blissfield, Riga, Ogden and Palmyra. 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 33%
- State 63%
- Federal 4%
Of the $13,766 per pupil, $8,854 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 Blissfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Blissfield 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 Blissfield's government
Who represents Blissfield
Blissfield is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tim Walberg. 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.