Town Hall · Chesterfield

Chesterfield, MI town hall & government

Chesterfield spent $54 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,184 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Chesterfield's government.

Town budget

Where Chesterfield's money goes

Spent
$54 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,184
typical Michigan towns: $858
Long-term debt
$44.1 million
$966 per resident
Sewer & trash
$12.6 million23%
Police
$9.5 million18%
Roads & transportation
$8.2 million15%
Fire
$4.4 million8%
Administration & buildings
$3.4 million6%
Parks & libraries
$2.4 million4%
Water & other utilities
$1.3 million2%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.2 million2%
Interest on debt
$803,0001%
Other
$10.3 million19%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 34%
  • Fees & charges 22%
  • Utility sales 17%
  • From the state 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • From the federal government <1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Chesterfield

Full-time staff
150
45 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$84,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
48
and 22 full-time firefighters
Police
63 full-time19 part
Administration & buildings
34 full-time16 part
Fire
22 full-time7 part
Water & other utilities
22 full-time
Parks & libraries
5 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Other
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

L'Anse Creuse Public Schools

Chesterfield's K–12 school district, shared with Harrison. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,957
Michigan: $16,528
Students
9,297
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$196.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal

  • Local 33%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $15,957 per pupil, $9,386 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 Chesterfield: Anchor Bay School District ($15,163 per pupil) · New Haven Community Schools ($14,322 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Chesterfield pay

Typical tax bill
$3,613
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.22%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$295,700
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Chesterfield's government

Town hall & decisions in Chesterfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Chesterfield

Chesterfield is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Lisa C. McClain. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Chesterfield's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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