Flint, MI town hall & government
Flint spent $840 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $10,519 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Flint's government.
Who runs Flint
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Flint's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 46%
- From the state 24%
- From other local governments 13%
- From the federal government 5%
- Utility sales 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Property taxes 3%
- Income taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Flint
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Flint City School District
Flint'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 15%
- State 26%
- Federal 60%
Of the $25,113 per pupil, $11,792 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 Flint: Carman-Ainsworth Community School District ($14,706 per pupil) · Swartz Creek Community Schools ($13,686 per pupil).
Which schools Flint kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Flint 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 Flint's government
Who represents Flint
Flint is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Kristen McDonald Rivet. 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.