Litchfield, MI town hall & government
Litchfield spent $3.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,918 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Litchfield's government.
Where Litchfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 31%
- Property taxes 18%
- Fees & charges 17%
- From other local governments 13%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Utility sales 10%
- From the federal government <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Litchfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Litchfield Community Schools
Litchfield's K–12 school district, shared with Litchfield and Butler. 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 20%
- State 63%
- Federal 16%
Of the $16,038 per pupil, $9,046 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 Litchfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Litchfield 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 Litchfield's government
Who represents Litchfield
Litchfield 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.