Town Hall · Castleton

Castleton, MI town hall & government

Castleton spent $344,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $94 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Castleton's money goes

Spent
$344,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$94
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$91,00026%
Health & welfare
$71,00021%
Paid to other governments
$64,00019%
Roads & transportation
$50,00015%
Fire
$30,0009%
Sewer & trash
$5,0001%
Other
$33,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 50%
  • Property taxes 48%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Castleton

Full-time staff
7
40 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$33,700
a year, before benefits
Fire
0 full-time32 part
Administration & buildings
7 full-time4 part
Other
0 full-time4 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Castleton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Maple Valley Schools

Castleton's K–12 school district, shared with Nashville, Vermontville, Vermontville, Maple Grove, Kalamo and Sunfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,405
Michigan: $16,528
Students
903
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$16.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 25%
  • State 68%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $14,405 per pupil, $7,462 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 Castleton: Hastings Area School District ($14,357 per pupil) · Lakewood Public Schools ($13,306 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Castleton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,977
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.58%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$125,000
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 Castleton's government

Town hall & decisions in Castleton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Castleton

Castleton is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Castleton'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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