Town Hall · Whiteford

Whiteford, MI town hall & government

Whiteford spent $2.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $634 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Whiteford's money goes

Spent
$2.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$634
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
$5.7 million
$1,289 per resident
Water & other utilities
$620,00022%
Administration & buildings
$431,00015%
Sewer & trash
$350,00012%
Fire
$329,00012%
Roads & transportation
$259,0009%
Paid to other governments
$192,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$167,0006%
Parks & libraries
$103,0004%
Police
$57,0002%
Interest on debt
$18,0001%
Other
$285,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 32%
  • Fees & charges 24%
  • From the state 21%
  • Interest, fines & other 19%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
Town workforce

Who works for Whiteford

Full-time staff
0
24 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time19 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time3 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Whiteford Agricultural School District

Whiteford's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,053
Michigan: $16,528
Students
825
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$14.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 27%
  • State 69%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $13,053 per pupil, $7,851 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 Whiteford: Bedford Public Schools ($13,304 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Whiteford pay

Typical tax bill
$2,863
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.03%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$277,900
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 Whiteford's government

🏛️ Official websitewhitefordtownship.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Whiteford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Whiteford

Whiteford is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tim Walberg. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Whiteford'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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