Madison Heights, MI town hall & government
Madison Heights spent $74.2 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,628 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Madison Heights's government.
Where Madison Heights's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 43%
- From the state 18%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Utility sales 8%
- From the federal government 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Madison Heights
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lamphere Public Schools
Madison Heights's K–12 school district. 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 44%
- State 47%
- Federal 9%
Of the $19,138 per pupil, $10,769 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 Madison Heights: Madison Public Schools ($20,366 per pupil).
Which schools Madison Heights kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Madison Heights 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 Madison Heights's government
Who represents Madison Heights
Madison Heights is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Haley M. Stevens. 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.