Blumfield, MI town hall & government
Blumfield spent $816,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $448 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blumfield's government.
Where Blumfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 50%
- From the state 27%
- Interest, fines & other 20%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Blumfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Blumfield didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Reese Public Schools
Blumfield's K–12 school district, shared with Reese, Denmark, Gilford and Merritt. 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 25%
- State 65%
- Federal 10%
Of the $14,964 per pupil, $8,346 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 Blumfield: Frankenmuth School District ($13,132 per pupil).
Which schools Blumfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Blumfield 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 Blumfield's government
Who represents Blumfield
Blumfield is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Kristen McDonald Rivet. 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.