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Jamestown, MI town hall & government

Jamestown spent $6.4 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $691 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Jamestown's money goes

Spent
$6.4 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$691
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
$10.4 million
$1,135 per resident
Paid to other governments
$1.5 million24%
Sewer & trash
$1.1 million17%
Roads & transportation
$738,00012%
Administration & buildings
$646,00010%
Parks & libraries
$645,00010%
Fire
$610,00010%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$383,0006%
Police
$235,0004%
Water & other utilities
$168,0003%
Interest on debt
$168,0003%
Other
$137,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 35%
  • Property taxes 25%
  • From the state 14%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • From the federal government <1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Jamestown

Full-time staff
1
52 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$86,900
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
1
on the town payroll
Fire
1 full-time23 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time22 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time7 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

Jamestown's K–12 school district, shared with Hudsonville, Georgetown 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 Jamestown: Grandville Public Schools ($15,434 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Jamestown pay

Typical tax bill
$4,593
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.03%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$445,400
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 Jamestown's government

Town hall & decisions in Jamestown →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Jamestown

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

All of Jamestown'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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