Butterfield, MI town hall & government
Butterfield spent $269,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $536 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Butterfield's government.
Where Butterfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 73%
- From the state 27%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Butterfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Butterfield didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Houghton Lake Community School District
Butterfield's K–12 school district, shared with Backus, Denton, Lake, Markey, Nester and Roscommon. 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 51%
- State 24%
- Federal 26%
Of the $14,267 per pupil, $7,336 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 Butterfield: Lake City Area School District ($14,224 per pupil).
Which schools Butterfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Butterfield 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 Butterfield's government
Who represents Butterfield
Butterfield is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. 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.