Kalamazoo, MI town hall & government
Kalamazoo spent $11.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $524 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kalamazoo's government.
Where Kalamazoo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 61%
- From the state 23%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Kalamazoo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Kalamazoo Public School District
Kalamazoo's K–12 school district, shared with Kalamazoo and Oshtemo. 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 51%
- Federal 18%
Of the $16,885 per pupil, $8,963 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 Kalamazoo: Parchment School District ($15,999 per pupil) · Comstock Public Schools ($16,574 per pupil).
Which schools Kalamazoo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kalamazoo 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 Kalamazoo's government
Who represents Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo 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.