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Caledonia, MI town hall & government

Caledonia spent $12.9 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $839 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
$12.9 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$839
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
$7.4 million
$481 per resident
Sewer & trash
$8.8 million68%
Police
$1 million8%
Fire
$598,0005%
Administration & buildings
$560,0004%
Paid to other governments
$559,0004%
Parks & libraries
$349,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$323,0003%
Interest on debt
$121,0001%
Roads & transportation
$82,0001%
Water & other utilities
$35,000<1%
Other
$514,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 32%
  • Fees & charges 23%
  • From the state 16%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Caledonia

Full-time staff
12
38 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$56,800
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
8
on the town payroll
Fire
8 full-time14 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time16 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time6 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

Caledonia Community Schools

Caledonia's K–12 school district, shared with Caledonia, Gaines, Bowne and Cascade. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,092
Michigan: $16,528
Students
4,628
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$160.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 45%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $15,092 per pupil, $9,106 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
$3,983
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.04%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$382,600
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 Caledonia's government

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 John R. Moolenaar. 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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