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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.

Town budget

Where Fredonia's money goes

Spent
$897,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$556
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
$475,000
$294 per resident
Fire
$605,00067%
Administration & buildings
$108,00012%
Paid to other governments
$52,0006%
Roads & transportation
$50,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$13,0001%
Health & welfare
$10,0001%
Interest on debt
$10,0001%
Other
$49,0005%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Fredonia

Full-time staff
0
12 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Fire
0 full-time2 part
Other
0 full-time5 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

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.

Spending per pupil
$15,640
Michigan: $16,528
Students
2,602
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$37.2 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Fredonia pay

Typical tax bill
$3,064
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.43%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$214,100
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 Fredonia's government

Town hall & decisions in Fredonia →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Fredonia

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

All of Fredonia'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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