Town Hall · Mayfield

Mayfield, MI town hall & government

Mayfield spent $2.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $372 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Mayfield's money goes

Spent
$2.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$372
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
$168,000
$21 per resident
Paid to other governments
$1 million34%
Roads & transportation
$633,00022%
Administration & buildings
$449,00015%
Police
$377,00013%
Fire
$195,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$23,0001%
Interest on debt
$7,000<1%
Other
$257,0009%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 52%
  • Property taxes 24%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Mayfield

Full-time staff
8
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$55,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
8 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lapeer Community Schools

Mayfield's K–12 school district, shared with Lapeer, Lapeer, Metamora, Elba, Oregon and Metamora. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,443
Michigan: $16,528
Students
4,282
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 22%
  • State 69%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $14,443 per pupil, $8,163 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Mayfield pay

Typical tax bill
$1,495
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
0.79%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$188,100
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 Mayfield's government

🏛️ Official websitemayfieldtownship.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Mayfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Mayfield

Mayfield is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Lisa C. McClain. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Mayfield'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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