Macon, MI town hall & government
Macon spent $288,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $200 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Macon's government.
Where Macon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 55%
- From the state 39%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Fees & charges <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Macon collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Macon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Macon didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Britton Deerfield School District
Macon's K–12 school district, shared with Britton, Deerfield, Deerfield and Ridgeway. 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 41%
- State 52%
- Federal 7%
Of the $16,138 per pupil, $9,390 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 Macon: Tecumseh Public Schools ($14,496 per pupil).
Which schools Macon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Macon 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 Macon's government
Who represents Macon
Macon 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.