Sunfield, MI town hall & government
Sunfield spent $571,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $973 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sunfield's government.
Where Sunfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 30%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Property taxes 19%
- Utility sales 14%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Sunfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Sunfield didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lakewood Public Schools
Sunfield's K–12 school district, shared with Clarksville, Lake Odessa, Odessa, Woodland, Woodland and Campbell. 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 72%
- Federal 5%
Of the $13,306 per pupil, $7,977 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.
Which schools Sunfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sunfield 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Sunfield's government
Who represents Sunfield
Sunfield is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. 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.