Grosse Pointe Farms, MI town hall & government
Grosse Pointe Farms spent $30.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,356 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Grosse Pointe Farms's government.
Where Grosse Pointe Farms's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 52%
- Fees & charges 32%
- From the state 8%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the federal government 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Grosse Pointe Farms
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Grosse Pointe Public Schools
Grosse Pointe Farms's K–12 school district, shared with Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Park, Grosse Pointe Woods, Village of Grosse Pointe Shores and Harper Woods. 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 39%
- State 57%
- Federal 4%
Of the $18,562 per pupil, $11,193 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 Grosse Pointe Farms kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Grosse Pointe Farms 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 Grosse Pointe Farms's government
Who represents Grosse Pointe Farms
Grosse Pointe Farms is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Shri Thanedar. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.
All of Grosse Pointe Farms'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.