Fillmore, MI town hall & government
Fillmore spent $1.9 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $675 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fillmore's government.
Where Fillmore's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 69%
- From the state 19%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the federal government 2%
Who works for Fillmore
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Fillmore didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Hamilton Community Schools
Fillmore's K–12 school district, shared with Overisel, Manlius, Laketown, Heath, Salem and Holland. 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 33%
- State 60%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,452 per pupil, $9,827 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 Fillmore: Zeeland Public Schools ($15,924 per pupil).
Which schools Fillmore kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fillmore 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.
Contact Fillmore's government
Who represents Fillmore
Fillmore is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Bill Huizenga. 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.