Deerfield, MI town hall & government
Deerfield spent $151,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $81 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
- From the state 75%
- Property taxes 22%
- From the federal government 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Deerfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Morley Stanwood Community Schools
Deerfield's K–12 school district, shared with Aetna, Mecosta, Morley, Stanwood and Austin. 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 26%
- State 63%
- Federal 12%
Of the $16,537 per pupil, $9,742 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 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 John R. Moolenaar. 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.