Town Hall · Deerfield

Deerfield, MI town hall & government

Deerfield spent $900,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $1,056 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Deerfield

Todd NighswanderMayorTerm ends 2029 517-447-3138 Source ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Deerfield's money goes

Spent
$900,000
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$1,056
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$641,000
$752 per resident
Sewer & trash
$413,00046%
Administration & buildings
$231,00026%
Roads & transportation
$45,0005%
Paid to other governments
$34,0004%
Water & other utilities
$33,0004%
Police
$15,0002%
Parks & libraries
$7,0001%
Interest on debt
$2,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,000<1%
Other
$119,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 33%
  • Property taxes 23%
  • From the state 22%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Deerfield

Full-time staff
2
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$24,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$16,138
Michigan: $16,528
Students
377
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$360,000
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Deerfield pay

Typical tax bill
$2,100
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.25%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$167,600
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Deerfield's government

Town hall & decisions in Deerfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Deerfield

Deerfield is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tim Walberg. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Deerfield'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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