Town Hall · Casco

Casco, MI town hall & government

Casco spent $3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $956 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Casco's money goes

Spent
$3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$956
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
$1.8 million
$575 per resident
Paid to other governments
$1.1 million36%
Roads & transportation
$584,00020%
Fire
$372,00012%
Administration & buildings
$295,00010%
Health & welfare
$133,0004%
Sewer & trash
$120,0004%
Police
$89,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$62,0002%
Interest on debt
$61,0002%
Parks & libraries
$38,0001%
Water & other utilities
$8,000<1%
Other
$142,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 70%
  • From the state 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • Fees & charges 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Casco

Full-time staff
0
34 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time34 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

South Haven Public Schools

Casco's K–12 school district, shared with South Haven, South Haven and Geneva. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,193
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,779
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$63 million
at year end

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

  • Local 59%
  • State 32%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $15,193 per pupil, $8,731 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 Casco: Fennville Public Schools ($16,118 per pupil) · Bloomingdale Public School District ($14,318 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Casco pay

Typical tax bill
$3,422
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.10%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$310,200
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 Casco's government

🏛️ Official websitecascotownship.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Casco →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Casco

Casco is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Bill Huizenga. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Casco'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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