Memphis, MI town hall & government
Memphis spent $1.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,161 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Memphis's government.
Where Memphis's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 31%
- Fees & charges 25%
- From the state 17%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Utility sales 8%
- From the federal government 6%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Memphis
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Memphis Community Schools
Memphis's K–12 school district, shared with Wales and Riley. 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 30%
- State 63%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,899 per pupil, $8,674 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.
Which schools Memphis kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Memphis 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 Memphis's government
Who represents Memphis
Memphis is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Lisa C. McClain. 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.