Cascade, MI town hall & government
Cascade spent $14.8 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $750 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cascade's government.
Where Cascade's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 49%
- Other taxes & licenses 22%
- From the state 19%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Fees & charges 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Cascade
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Forest Hills Public Schools
Cascade's K–12 school district, shared with Grand Rapids and Ada. 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 42%
- State 53%
- Federal 4%
Of the $14,583 per pupil, $9,162 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 Cascade: Caledonia Community Schools ($15,092 per pupil) · Lowell Area Schools ($14,193 per pupil).
Which schools Cascade kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cascade 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.
Contact Cascade's government
Who represents Cascade
Cascade is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Hillary J. Scholten. 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.