Frenchtown, MI town hall & government
Frenchtown spent $16.9 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $779 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Frenchtown's government.
Where Frenchtown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 54%
- Fees & charges 19%
- From the state 17%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
Who works for Frenchtown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Frenchtown didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Jefferson Schools
Frenchtown's K–12 school district, shared with Estral Beach and Berlin. 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 37%
- State 51%
- Federal 12%
Of the $14,153 per pupil, $7,456 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 Frenchtown: Monroe Public Schools ($16,131 per pupil) · Airport Community School District ($13,627 per pupil).
Which schools Frenchtown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Frenchtown 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.
Contact Frenchtown's government
Who represents Frenchtown
Frenchtown 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.