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Florence, MI town hall & government

Florence spent $193,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $155 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Florence's government.

Town budget

Where Florence's money goes

Spent
$193,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$155
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$72,00037%
Roads & transportation
$33,00017%
Fire
$27,00014%
Paid to other governments
$27,00014%
Parks & libraries
$4,0002%
Other
$30,00016%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 63%
  • Property taxes 27%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Florence

Full-time staff
0
10 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time10 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Centreville Public Schools

Florence's K–12 school district, shared with Centreville, Lockport, Sherman and Nottawa. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,222
Michigan: $16,528
Students
893
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$14.3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal

  • Local 26%
  • State 69%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $14,222 per pupil, $8,467 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 Florence: Constantine Public School District ($14,261 per pupil) · White Pigeon Community Schools ($13,047 per pupil) · Three Rivers Community Schools ($14,451 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Florence pay

Typical tax bill
$1,712
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.01%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$170,300
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Florence's government

Town hall & decisions in Florence →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Florence

Florence is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tim Walberg. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Florence's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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