Deerfield, MI town hall & government
Deerfield spent $649,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $432 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Deerfield's government.
Where Deerfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 82%
- From the state 10%
- Fees & charges 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Deerfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Britton Deerfield School District
Deerfield's K–12 school district, shared with Britton, Deerfield, Ridgeway and Macon. 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 41%
- State 52%
- Federal 7%
Of the $16,138 per pupil, $9,390 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 Deerfield: Blissfield Community Schools ($13,766 per pupil).
Which schools Deerfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Deerfield 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 Deerfield's government
Who represents Deerfield
Deerfield is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tim Walberg. 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.