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Richfield, MI town hall & government

Richfield spent $4.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $587 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Richfield's money goes

Spent
$4.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$587
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$1.8 million38%
Sewer & trash
$1.8 million36%
Administration & buildings
$253,0005%
Roads & transportation
$197,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$80,0002%
Parks & libraries
$16,000<1%
Other
$723,00015%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 30%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • From the state 18%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • From the federal government 8%
Town workforce

Who works for Richfield

Full-time staff
21
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$60,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
9
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
12 full-time
Police
9 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Davison Community Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$13,860
Michigan: $16,528
Students
5,470
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$155.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 22%
  • State 72%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $13,860 per pupil, $7,981 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 Richfield: Lakeville Community Schools ($13,961 per pupil) · Kearsley Community Schools ($14,666 per pupil) · Mount Morris Consolidated School District ($14,711 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Richfield pay

Typical tax bill
$2,625
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.19%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$219,800
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 Richfield's government

Town hall & decisions in Richfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Richfield

Richfield is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Kristen McDonald Rivet. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Richfield'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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