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Georgetown, MI town hall & government

Georgetown spent $29.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $545 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Georgetown's government.

Town budget

Where Georgetown's money goes

Spent
$29.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$545
typical Michigan towns: $858
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$12.5 million42%
Roads & transportation
$7.2 million24%
Parks & libraries
$2.7 million9%
Police
$2.1 million7%
Paid to other governments
$2 million7%
Fire
$1.8 million6%
Administration & buildings
$666,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$258,0001%
Water & other utilities
$160,0001%
Other
$588,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 42%
  • From the state 23%
  • Property taxes 18%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Georgetown

Full-time staff
28
93 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$69,700
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
3
on the town payroll
Fire
3 full-time47 part
Parks & libraries
9 full-time15 part
Administration & buildings
10 full-time7 part
Police
0 full-time12 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time11 part
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Other
1 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hudsonville Public School District

Georgetown's K–12 school district, shared with Hudsonville, Jamestown and Blendon. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,985
Michigan: $16,528
Students
6,737
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$225.5 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal

  • Local 35%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $14,985 per pupil, $9,444 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 Georgetown: Jenison Public Schools ($16,117 per pupil) · Grandville Public Schools ($15,434 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Georgetown pay

Typical tax bill
$3,028
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
0.90%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$336,400
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Georgetown's government

🏛️ Official websitegeorgetown-mi.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Georgetown →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Georgetown

Georgetown is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representatives Bill Huizenga and Hillary J. Scholten. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Georgetown's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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