Brookfield, MI town hall & government
Brookfield spent $943,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,351 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brookfield's government.
Where Brookfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 85%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the state 8%
Who works for Brookfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Owendale-Gagetown Area Schools
Brookfield's K–12 school district, shared with Gagetown, Owendale, Elmwood and Grant. 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 28%
- State 65%
- Federal 8%
Of the $16,554 per pupil, $9,496 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 Brookfield: Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Schools ($15,562 per pupil).
Which schools Brookfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Brookfield 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 Brookfield's government
Who represents Brookfield
Brookfield is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Lisa C. McClain. 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.