Fairhaven, MI town hall & government
Fairhaven spent $739,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $713 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fairhaven's government.
Where Fairhaven's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 44%
- Fees & charges 39%
- From the state 15%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Fairhaven
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Unionville-Sebewaing Area School District
Fairhaven's K–12 school district, shared with Sebewaing, Unionville, Sebewaing, Columbia, Akron and Wisner. 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 36%
- State 55%
- Federal 9%
Of the $13,946 per pupil, $8,079 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 Fairhaven: Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Schools ($15,562 per pupil).
Which schools Fairhaven kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fairhaven 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 Fairhaven's government
Who represents Fairhaven
Fairhaven 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.