Sumpter, MI town hall & government
Sumpter spent $11.4 million in the year to March 31, 2023, about $1,185 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sumpter's government.
Where Sumpter's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 32%
- Utility sales 20%
- Property taxes 20%
- From the state 11%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Sumpter
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Van Buren Public Schools
Sumpter's K–12 school district, shared with Belleville and Van Buren. 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 40%
- State 52%
- Federal 9%
Of the $17,515 per pupil, $9,742 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 Sumpter: Lincoln Consolidated School District ($17,279 per pupil) · Huron School District ($16,708 per pupil) · Airport Community School District ($13,627 per pupil).
Which schools Sumpter kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sumpter 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 Sumpter's government
Who represents Sumpter
Sumpter is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Debbie Dingell. 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.