Coldwater, MI town hall & government
Coldwater spent $72.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $5,485 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Coldwater's government.
Where Coldwater's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 62%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Property taxes 7%
- From the state 6%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Coldwater
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Coldwater Community Schools
Coldwater's K–12 school district, shared with Kinderhook, Ovid, Coldwater and Girard. 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 58%
- Federal 11%
Of the $13,312 per pupil, $7,867 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 Coldwater kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Coldwater 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 Coldwater's government
Who represents Coldwater
Coldwater 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.