Cassopolis, MI town hall & government
Cassopolis spent $4.6 million in the year to February 28, 2022, about $2,700 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cassopolis's government.
Where Cassopolis's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 26%
- Property taxes 24%
- Utility sales 18%
- From the state 16%
- From the federal government 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Cassopolis
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Cassopolis didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Cassopolis Public Schools
Cassopolis's K–12 school district, shared with Calvin, 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 Cassopolis kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cassopolis 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 Cassopolis's government
Who represents Cassopolis
Cassopolis 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.