Gobles, MI town hall & government
Gobles spent $478,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $606 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gobles's government.
Where Gobles's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 38%
- Property taxes 36%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments 2%
Who works for Gobles
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Gobles Public School District
Gobles's K–12 school district, shared with Pine Grove, Almena and Bloomingdale. 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 $14,369 per pupil, $8,392 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 Gobles kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gobles 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 Gobles's government
Who represents Gobles
Gobles 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.