Grass Lake, MI town hall & government
Grass Lake spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $178 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Grass Lake's government.
Where Grass Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 39%
- Property taxes 39%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Utility sales 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Grass Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Grass Lake didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Grass Lake Community Schools
Grass Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Grass Lake and Waterloo. 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 28%
- State 66%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,092 per pupil, $8,797 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 Grass Lake: Napoleon Community Schools ($13,598 per pupil).
Which schools Grass Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Grass Lake 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 Grass Lake's government
Who represents Grass Lake
Grass Lake is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tim Walberg. 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.