Coleman, MI town hall & government
Coleman spent $2.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,954 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Coleman's government.
Where Coleman's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 34%
- Property taxes 24%
- From the state 23%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Utility sales 7%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Coleman
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Coleman Community School District
Coleman's K–12 school district, shared with Geneva, Warren, Wise and Jerome. 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 30%
- State 59%
- Federal 11%
Of the $15,803 per pupil, $8,145 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 Coleman kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Coleman 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 Coleman's government
Who represents Coleman
Coleman 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.