Wakefield, MI town hall & government
Wakefield spent $6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,614 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wakefield's government.
Where Wakefield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 36%
- From the state 26%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Property taxes 10%
- From the federal government 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Wakefield didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Wakefield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wakefield-Marenisco School District
Wakefield's K–12 school district, shared with Marenisco and Wakefield. 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 43%
- State 47%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,537 per pupil, $10,000 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 Wakefield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wakefield 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 Wakefield's government
Who represents Wakefield
Wakefield is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. 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.