Gagetown, MI town hall & government
Gagetown spent $325,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $900 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gagetown's government.
Where Gagetown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 35%
- Property taxes 26%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Utility sales 15%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Gagetown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Gagetown didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Owendale-Gagetown Area Schools
Gagetown's K–12 school district, shared with Owendale, Brookfield, Elmwood and Grant. 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 28%
- State 65%
- Federal 8%
Of the $16,554 per pupil, $9,496 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 Gagetown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gagetown 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 Gagetown's government
Who represents Gagetown
Gagetown is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Lisa C. McClain. 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.