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.
Where Fairgrove's money goes
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.
Who works for Fairgrove
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools Fairgrove kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fairgrove 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 Fairgrove's government
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.
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.