Town Hall · Gobles

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.

Town budget

Where Gobles's money goes

Spent
$478,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$606
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$963,000
$1,221 per resident
Roads & transportation
$103,00022%
Administration & buildings
$65,00014%
Sewer & trash
$52,00011%
Water & other utilities
$42,0009%
Paid to other governments
$25,0005%
Parks & libraries
$24,0005%
Fire
$22,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$6,0001%
Police
$4,0001%
Other
$135,00028%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Gobles

Full-time staff
3
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$24,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time1 part
Police
0 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$14,369
Michigan: $16,528
Students
789
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$16.8 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Gobles pay

Typical tax bill
$1,677
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.61%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$104,200
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Gobles's government

Town hall & decisions in Gobles →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Gobles

Gobles is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Bill Huizenga. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Gobles'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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