Fayette, MI town hall & government
Fayette spent $182,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $173 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fayette's government.
Where Fayette's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 53%
- Property taxes 33%
- From other local governments 11%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Fayette
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Fayette didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Jonesville Community Schools
Fayette's K–12 school district, shared with Jonesville, Scipio and Moscow. 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 21%
- State 72%
- Federal 7%
Of the $13,728 per pupil, $8,510 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 Fayette: Hillsdale Community Schools ($14,933 per pupil).
Which schools Fayette kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fayette 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 Fayette's government
Who represents Fayette
Fayette is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tim Walberg. 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.