Fredonia, MI town hall & government
Fredonia spent $897,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $556 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fredonia's government.
Where Fredonia's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 45%
- From the state 29%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From other local governments 4%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Fredonia
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Marshall Public Schools
Fredonia's K–12 school district, shared with Albion, Marshall, Sheridan, Marshall, Albion and Eckford. 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 31%
- State 53%
- Federal 16%
Of the $15,640 per pupil, $8,567 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 Fredonia: Tekonsha Community Schools ($16,731 per pupil) · Homer Community Schools ($14,805 per pupil) · Harper Creek Community Schools ($14,830 per pupil).
Which schools Fredonia kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fredonia 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 Fredonia's government
Who represents Fredonia
Fredonia is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tim Walberg. 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.