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.
Where Summerfield's money goes
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.
Who works for Summerfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
Which schools Summerfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Summerfield 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 Summerfield's government
Who represents Summerfield
Summerfield is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tim Walberg. 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.