Winfield, MI town hall & government
Winfield spent $520,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $232 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Winfield's government.
Where Winfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 65%
- Property taxes 19%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Winfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lakeview Community Schools
Winfield's K–12 school district, shared with Cato, Lakeview, Hinton, Pine, Maple Valley and Belvidere. 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 35%
- State 51%
- Federal 14%
Of the $14,089 per pupil, $7,821 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 Winfield: Morley Stanwood Community Schools ($16,537 per pupil) · Tri County Area Schools ($14,415 per pupil).
Which schools Winfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Winfield 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 Winfield's government
Who represents Winfield
Winfield is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. 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.