Freeman, MI town hall & government
Freeman spent $725,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $633 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Freeman's government.
Where Freeman's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 49%
- Interest, fines & other 26%
- From the state 21%
- Fees & charges 5%
- Sales taxes <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Freeman
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Farwell Area Schools
Freeman's K–12 school district, shared with Farwell, Garfield, Lincoln, Surrey, Gilmore and Grant. 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 44%
- State 44%
- Federal 12%
Of the $15,591 per pupil, $9,069 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 Freeman kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Freeman 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 Freeman's government
Who represents Freeman
Freeman is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. 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.