Colfax, MI town hall & government
Colfax spent $145,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $213 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Colfax's government.
Where Colfax's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 51%
- Property taxes 41%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
Colfax didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Colfax
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Benzie County Central School
Colfax's K–12 school district, shared with Benzonia, Benzonia, Beulah, Copemish, Homestead and Honor. 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 62%
- State 30%
- Federal 9%
Of the $16,079 per pupil, $9,495 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.
Which schools Colfax kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Colfax 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 Colfax's government
Who represents Colfax
Colfax 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.