Town Hall · Fairgrove

Fairgrove, MI town hall & government

Fairgrove spent $656,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $445 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Fairgrove's money goes

Spent
$656,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$445
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$182,00028%
Sewer & trash
$145,00022%
Fire
$118,00018%
Paid to other governments
$69,00011%
Police
$32,0005%
Health & welfare
$13,0002%
Other
$97,00015%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 87%
  • From the state 9%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Fairgrove collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Fairgrove

Full-time staff
0
4 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time3 part
Other
0 full-time1 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

Akron-Fairgrove Schools

Fairgrove's K–12 school district, shared with Akron, Fairgrove, Gilford, Wisner and Akron. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,291
Michigan: $16,528
Students
347
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.4 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal

  • Local 31%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 21%

Of the $18,291 per pupil, $9,651 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 Fairgrove pay

Typical tax bill
$1,439
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.40%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$102,700
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 Fairgrove's government

Town hall & decisions in Fairgrove →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Fairgrove

Fairgrove is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Lisa C. McClain. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Fairgrove'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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