Town Hall · Caledonia

Caledonia, MI town hall & government

Caledonia spent $891,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $796 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Caledonia's money goes

Spent
$891,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$796
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Fire
$272,00031%
Paid to other governments
$224,00025%
Roads & transportation
$173,00019%
Administration & buildings
$152,00017%
Parks & libraries
$58,0007%
Other
$12,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 63%
  • From the state 31%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Caledonia

Full-time staff
1
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$4,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time10 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Alcona Community Schools

Caledonia's K–12 school district, shared with Alcona, Harrisville, Harrisville, Hawes, Haynes and Lincoln. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,165
Michigan: $16,528
Students
683
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 61%
  • State 25%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $17,165 per pupil, $9,486 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Caledonia pay

Typical tax bill
$1,883
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
0.79%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$238,400
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 Caledonia's government

🏛️ Official websitecaledoniatwp.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in Caledonia →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Caledonia

Caledonia is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Caledonia'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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