Gaines, MI town hall & government
Gaines spent $1.6 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $253 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
- From the state 33%
- Property taxes 31%
- Utility sales 16%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the federal government <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.
Swartz Creek Community Schools
Gaines's K–12 school district, shared with Gaines, Swartz Creek, Clayton and Mundy. 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 29%
- State 64%
- Federal 8%
Of the $13,686 per pupil, $7,591 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: Durand Area Schools ($14,487 per pupil) · Linden Community Schools ($13,734 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 Kristen McDonald Rivet. 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.