Flat Rock, MI town hall & government
Flat Rock spent $22.9 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,196 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Flat Rock's government.
Where Flat Rock's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 39%
- Fees & charges 26%
- From the state 22%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From other local governments 3%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Flat Rock
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Flat Rock didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Flat Rock Community Schools
Flat Rock's K–12 school district. 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 62%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,781 per pupil, $8,185 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 Flat Rock: Gibraltar School District ($14,712 per pupil) · Woodhaven-Brownstown School District ($16,038 per pupil).
Which schools Flat Rock kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Flat Rock 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 Flat Rock's government
Who represents Flat Rock
Flat Rock is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Debbie Dingell. 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.