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.
Where Northfield's money goes
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%
Who works for Northfield
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.
Whitmore Lake Public Schools
Northfield's K–12 school district. 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 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).
Which schools Northfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Northfield 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.
Contact Northfield's government
Who represents Northfield
Northfield is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Debbie Dingell. 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.