Cooper, MI town hall & government
Cooper spent $1.9 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $170 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cooper's government.
Where Cooper's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 51%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- Property taxes 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
Who works for Cooper
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Plainwell Community Schools
Cooper's K–12 school district, shared with Plainwell and Gun Plain. 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 63%
- Federal 6%
Of the $13,495 per pupil, $7,994 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 Cooper: Parchment School District ($15,999 per pupil) · Otsego Public Schools ($14,214 per pupil).
Which schools Cooper kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cooper 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 Cooper's government
Who represents Cooper
Cooper 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.