Newfield, MI town hall & government
Newfield spent $338,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $140 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Newfield's government.
Where Newfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Who works for Newfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Newfield didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Hesperia Community Schools
Newfield's K–12 school district, shared with Hesperia, Denver, Beaver, Greenwood and Leavitt. 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 23%
- State 68%
- Federal 9%
Of the $15,437 per pupil, $9,521 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 Newfield: Shelby Public Schools ($19,171 per pupil).
Which schools Newfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Newfield 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 Newfield's government
Who represents Newfield
Newfield is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. 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.