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.
Where Fairplain's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 74%
- Property taxes 24%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Fairplain
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
Which schools Fairplain kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fairplain 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 Fairplain's government
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.
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.