Wexford, MI town hall & government
Wexford spent $367,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $329 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wexford's government.
Where Wexford's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 50%
- From the state 46%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Wexford
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Wexford didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Mesick Consolidated Schools
Wexford's K–12 school district, shared with Antioch, Mesick, Springville, Slagle, Colfax and Marilla. 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 32%
- State 55%
- Federal 14%
Of the $15,948 per pupil, $9,971 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 Wexford: Buckley Community School District ($13,631 per pupil) · Benzie County Central School ($16,079 per pupil).
Which schools Wexford kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wexford 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 Wexford's government
Who represents Wexford
Wexford is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representatives John R. Moolenaar and 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.