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.
Where Jamestown's money goes
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%
Who works for Jamestown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
Which schools Jamestown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Jamestown 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 Jamestown's government
Who represents Jamestown
Jamestown 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.