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Freedom, MI town hall & government

Freedom spent $470,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $318 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Freedom's money goes

Spent
$470,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$318
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$152,00032%
Paid to other governments
$107,00023%
Fire
$99,00021%
Roads & transportation
$61,00013%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$10,0002%
Sewer & trash
$5,0001%
Other
$36,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 48%
  • From the state 32%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Freedom didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Freedom

Full-time staff
0
30 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time30 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Freedom didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Manchester Community Schools

Freedom's K–12 school district, shared with Manchester, Sharon, Manchester and Bridgewater. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,095
Michigan: $16,528
Students
726
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$47 million
at year end

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

  • Local 58%
  • State 35%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $18,095 per pupil, $9,293 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 Freedom: Chelsea School District ($16,137 per pupil) · Saline Area Schools ($16,731 per pupil) · Dexter Community School District ($16,922 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Freedom pay

Typical tax bill
$4,764
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.19%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$400,600
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 Freedom's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Freedom

Freedom is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Debbie Dingell. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Freedom'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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