Charleston, MI town hall & government
Charleston spent $764,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $367 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Charleston's government.
Where Charleston's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 33%
- Interest, fines & other 25%
- Property taxes 22%
- Utility sales 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Fees & charges 4%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Charleston
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Galesburg-Augusta Community School District
Charleston's K–12 school district, shared with Augusta, Galesburg and Comstock. 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 38%
- State 58%
- Federal 4%
Of the $18,092 per pupil, $9,012 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 Charleston: Climax-Scotts Community School District ($14,299 per pupil) · Gull Lake Community Schools ($14,272 per pupil).
Which schools Charleston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Charleston 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 Charleston's government
Who represents Charleston
Charleston is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Bill Huizenga. 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.