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Thetford, MI town hall & government

Thetford spent $2.3 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $351 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Thetford's money goes

Spent
$2.3 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$351
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
$7,000
$1 per resident
Roads & transportation
$540,00023%
Administration & buildings
$402,00017%
Sewer & trash
$401,00017%
Police
$354,00015%
Parks & libraries
$176,0008%
Health & welfare
$78,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$47,0002%
Other
$319,00014%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 39%
  • Fees & charges 30%
  • From the state 21%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the federal government <1%

Thetford didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Thetford

Full-time staff
7
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$68,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
2 full-time4 part
Health & welfare
2 full-time1 part
Police
2 full-time
Other
1 full-time4 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Thetford didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Clio Area School District

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

Spending per pupil
$13,799
Michigan: $16,528
Students
2,537
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 24%
  • State 70%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $13,799 per pupil, $7,980 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 Thetford: Mount Morris Consolidated School District ($14,711 per pupil) · Millington Community Schools ($13,142 per pupil) · Lakeville Community Schools ($13,961 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Thetford pay

Typical tax bill
$2,141
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.05%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$203,900
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 Thetford's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Thetford

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

All of Thetford'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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