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.
Where Chesterfield's money goes
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%
Who works for Chesterfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
Which schools Chesterfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Chesterfield 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.
Contact Chesterfield's government
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.
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.