Town Hall · Fairplain

Fairplain, MI town hall & government

Fairplain spent $435,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $234 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Fairplain's money goes

Spent
$435,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$234
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Paid to other governments
$164,00038%
Roads & transportation
$103,00024%
Administration & buildings
$95,00022%
Fire
$59,00014%
Other
$14,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 74%
  • Property taxes 24%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Fees & charges 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Fairplain

Full-time staff
0
7 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 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

Greenville Public Schools

Fairplain's K–12 school district, shared with Greenville, Montcalm, Eureka, Oakfield and Spencer. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,476
Michigan: $16,528
Students
3,561
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$47.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 25%
  • State 70%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $14,476 per pupil, $8,856 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 Fairplain: Central Montcalm Public Schools ($14,998 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Fairplain pay

Typical tax bill
$1,920
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.19%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$162,000
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 Fairplain's government

Town hall & decisions in Fairplain →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Fairplain

Fairplain is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Fairplain'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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