Wheatfield, MI town hall & government
Wheatfield spent $238,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $144 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wheatfield's government.
Where Wheatfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 55%
- Property taxes 32%
- From the federal government 9%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Wheatfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Williamston Community Schools
Wheatfield's K–12 school district, shared with Williamston, Williamstown and Leroy. 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 33%
- State 63%
- Federal 3%
Of the $13,615 per pupil, $7,746 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 Wheatfield: Dansville Schools ($12,289 per pupil) · Mason Public Schools ($13,872 per pupil).
Which schools Wheatfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wheatfield 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 Wheatfield's government
Who represents Wheatfield
Wheatfield is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tom Barrett. 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.