Frankfort, MI town hall & government
Frankfort spent $9.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $7,418 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Frankfort's government.
Where Frankfort's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 46%
- Property taxes 25%
- Fees & charges 17%
- From the state 5%
- Utility sales 4%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Frankfort
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools
Frankfort's K–12 school district, shared with Crystal Lake, Elberta, Gilmore and Blaine. 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 75%
- State 18%
- Federal 8%
Of the $22,206 per pupil, $13,082 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.
Which schools Frankfort kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Frankfort 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Frankfort's government
Who represents Frankfort
Frankfort is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. 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.