Kalamo, MI town hall & government
Kalamo spent $340,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $181 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kalamo's government.
Where Kalamo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 78%
- Property taxes 15%
- Fees & charges 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Kalamo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Kalamo didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Maple Valley Schools
Kalamo's K–12 school district, shared with Nashville, Vermontville, Vermontville, Maple Grove, Castleton and Sunfield. 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 25%
- State 68%
- Federal 7%
Of the $14,405 per pupil, $7,462 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 Kalamo: Bellevue Community Schools ($15,095 per pupil) · Olivet Community Schools ($14,968 per pupil) · Charlotte Public Schools ($12,684 per pupil).
Which schools Kalamo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kalamo 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Kalamo's government
Who represents Kalamo
Kalamo is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representatives John R. Moolenaar and Tom Barrett. 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.