Gaines, MI town hall & government
Gaines spent $17.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $628 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gaines's government.
Where Gaines's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 27%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Utility sales 19%
- From the state 19%
- Property taxes 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the federal government <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Gaines
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Gaines didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Caledonia Community Schools
Gaines's K–12 school district, shared with Caledonia, Caledonia, Bowne and Cascade. 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 45%
- State 51%
- Federal 4%
Of the $15,092 per pupil, $9,106 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 Gaines: Kentwood Public Schools ($16,317 per pupil) · Byron Center Public Schools ($13,898 per pupil).
Which schools Gaines kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gaines 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 Gaines's government
Who represents Gaines
Gaines is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Hillary J. Scholten. 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.