Town Hall · Northfield

Northfield, MI town hall & government

Northfield spent $5.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $656 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Northfield's money goes

Spent
$5.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$656
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
$4.6 million
$529 per resident
Police
$2 million35%
Administration & buildings
$1.2 million20%
Sewer & trash
$945,00017%
Fire
$634,00011%
Paid to other governments
$236,0004%
Water & other utilities
$155,0003%
Roads & transportation
$120,0002%
Health & welfare
$116,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$38,0001%
Parks & libraries
$31,0001%
Interest on debt
$17,000<1%
Other
$238,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 46%
  • Fees & charges 25%
  • From the state 16%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • From the federal government <1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Northfield

Full-time staff
25
28 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$66,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
10
and 1 full-time firefighter
Police
11 full-time3 part
Fire
1 full-time16 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
5 full-time
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Northfield didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Whitmore Lake Public Schools

Northfield's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$22,450
Michigan: $16,528
Students
665
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$40.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 61%
  • State 36%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $22,450 per pupil, $11,347 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 Northfield: South Lyon Community Schools ($14,023 per pupil) · Ann Arbor Public Schools ($19,439 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Northfield pay

Typical tax bill
$4,608
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.46%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$315,400
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 Northfield's government

🏛️ Official websitetwp-northfield.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Northfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Northfield

Northfield is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Debbie Dingell. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Northfield'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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