Parchment, MI town hall & government
Parchment spent $2.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,402 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Parchment's government.
Where Parchment's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 44%
- From the state 32%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Utility sales 9%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Parchment
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Parchment School District
Parchment's K–12 school district, shared with Cooper and Kalamazoo. 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 26%
- State 65%
- Federal 8%
Of the $15,999 per pupil, $8,060 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 Parchment kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Parchment 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 Parchment's government
Who represents Parchment
Parchment is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Bill Huizenga. 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.