Town Hall · Winterfield

Winterfield, MI town hall & government

Winterfield spent $334,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $729 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Winterfield's money goes

Spent
$334,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$729
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Paid to other governments
$92,00028%
Administration & buildings
$73,00022%
Roads & transportation
$61,00018%
Fire
$32,00010%
Sewer & trash
$30,0009%
Other
$46,00014%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 70%
  • From the state 18%
  • From the federal government 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Winterfield

Full-time staff
0
12 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time10 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 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

Marion Public Schools

Winterfield's K–12 school district, shared with Marion, Redding, Marion, Middle Branch, Highland and Sherman. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,739
Michigan: $16,528
Students
425
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 39%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $15,739 per pupil, $9,852 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 Winterfield: Harrison Community Schools ($15,544 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Winterfield pay

Typical tax bill
$1,339
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.08%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$123,800
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Winterfield's government

Town hall & decisions in Winterfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Winterfield

Winterfield is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Winterfield'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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