Town Hall · Littlefield

Littlefield, MI town hall & government

Littlefield spent $1.4 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $455 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Littlefield's money goes

Spent
$1.4 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$455
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
$2.3 million
$766 per resident
Paid to other governments
$327,00023%
Roads & transportation
$302,00022%
Administration & buildings
$229,00016%
Sewer & trash
$179,00013%
Fire
$172,00012%
Parks & libraries
$99,0007%
Interest on debt
$73,0005%
Other
$13,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 45%
  • Fees & charges 29%
  • From the state 22%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Littlefield

Full-time staff
1
107 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$43,100
a year, before benefits
Fire
0 full-time68 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time39 part
Other
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Alanson Public Schools

Littlefield's K–12 school district, shared with Alanson and Maple River. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,598
Michigan: $16,528
Students
234
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 62%
  • State 33%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $15,598 per pupil, $9,778 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 Littlefield: Public Schools of Petoskey ($17,179 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Littlefield pay

Typical tax bill
$1,779
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
0.69%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$256,500
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.

Local

Contact Littlefield's government

Town hall & decisions in Littlefield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Littlefield

Littlefield is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Littlefield'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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