Center Line, MI town hall & government
Center Line spent $18.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,251 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Center Line's government.
Where Center Line's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 44%
- Fees & charges 24%
- From the state 23%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From other local governments <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Center Line
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Center Line didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Center Line Public Schools
Center Line's K–12 school district. 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 31%
- State 55%
- Federal 14%
Of the $17,625 per pupil, $9,786 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 Center Line: Van Dyke Public Schools ($21,075 per pupil).
Which schools Center Line kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Center Line 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.
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Who represents Center Line
Center Line is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John James. 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.