Town Hall · Mayfield

Mayfield, MI town hall & government

Mayfield spent $445,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $264 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
$445,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$264
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Paid to other governments
$160,00036%
Fire
$151,00034%
Administration & buildings
$95,00021%
Police
$15,0003%
Parks & libraries
$12,0003%
Roads & transportation
$10,0002%
Other
$2,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 54%
  • From the state 43%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%
Schools · school year 2023–24

Kingsley Area Schools

Mayfield's K–12 school district, shared with Kingsley, Paradise, Fife Lake and Union. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,581
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,440
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 13%
  • State 79%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $13,581 per pupil, $8,841 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 Mayfield: Buckley Community School District ($13,631 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Mayfield pay

Typical tax bill
$2,108
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
0.77%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$273,100
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Mayfield's government

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 Jack Bergman. 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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