Redford, MI town hall & government
Redford spent $79.7 million in the year to March 31, 2024, about $1,643 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Redford's government.
Where Redford's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 30%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Utility sales 14%
- From the state 13%
- From the federal government 12%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Redford
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Redford Union School District
Redford'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 30%
- State 52%
- Federal 18%
Of the $26,535 per pupil, $14,442 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 Redford: South Redford School District ($21,488 per pupil).
Which schools Redford kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Redford 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 Redford's government
Who represents Redford
Redford is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Rashida Tlaib. 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.