Town Hall · Flowerfield

Flowerfield, MI town hall & government

Flowerfield spent $485,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $301 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Flowerfield's money goes

Spent
$485,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$301
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Paid to other governments
$143,00029%
Administration & buildings
$128,00026%
Roads & transportation
$94,00019%
Fire
$40,0008%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$18,0004%
Health & welfare
$13,0003%
Other
$49,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 43%
  • Property taxes 42%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • From the federal government 1%
Schools · school year 2023–24

Three Rivers Community Schools

Flowerfield's K–12 school district, shared with Three Rivers, Fabius, Park and Lockport. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,451
Michigan: $16,528
Students
2,275
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$52.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 32%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $14,451 per pupil, $8,372 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 Flowerfield: Marcellus Community Schools ($16,208 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Flowerfield pay

Typical tax bill
$1,963
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
0.81%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$242,200
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 Flowerfield's government

Town hall & decisions in Flowerfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Flowerfield

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

All of Flowerfield'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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