Calvin, MI town hall & government
Calvin spent $605,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $293 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Calvin's government.
Where Calvin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 46%
- From other local governments 27%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- From the federal government 6%
Who works for Calvin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cassopolis Public Schools
Calvin's K–12 school district, shared with Cassopolis, Vandalia, Penn, Jefferson and LaGrange. 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 56%
- State 31%
- Federal 13%
Of the $15,322 per pupil, $7,682 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.
Which schools Calvin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Calvin 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 Calvin's government
Who represents Calvin
Calvin is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tim Walberg. 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.