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Summerfield, MI town hall & government

Summerfield spent $871,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $273 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Summerfield's money goes

Spent
$871,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$273
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Fire
$289,00033%
Administration & buildings
$236,00027%
Roads & transportation
$130,00015%
Paid to other governments
$64,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$44,0005%
Parks & libraries
$21,0002%
Other
$87,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 57%
  • From the state 25%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From the federal government 1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Summerfield collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Summerfield

Full-time staff
0
38 part-time too
Fire
0 full-time24 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time12 part
Police
0 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Summerfield School District

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

Spending per pupil
$14,195
Michigan: $16,528
Students
564
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 23%
  • State 73%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $14,195 per pupil, $8,326 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 Summerfield: Britton Deerfield School District ($16,138 per pupil) · Whiteford Agricultural School District ($13,053 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Summerfield pay

Typical tax bill
$3,032
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.06%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$284,700
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 Summerfield's government

Town hall & decisions in Summerfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Summerfield

Summerfield is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tim Walberg. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Summerfield'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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