Cedar Springs, MI town hall & government
Cedar Springs spent $5.7 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,571 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cedar Springs's government.
Where Cedar Springs's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 30%
- Fees & charges 27%
- From the state 22%
- Utility sales 15%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Cedar Springs
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cedar Springs Public Schools
Cedar Springs's K–12 school district, shared with Nelson, Solon, Courtland and Spencer. 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 31%
- State 64%
- Federal 5%
Of the $14,657 per pupil, $8,484 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 Cedar Springs kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cedar Springs 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 Cedar Springs's government
Who represents Cedar Springs
Cedar Springs is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. 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.