Town Hall · Kaleva

Kaleva, MI town hall & government

Kaleva spent $513,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,101 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Kaleva's money goes

Spent
$513,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,101
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$400,000
$858 per resident
Sewer & trash
$145,00028%
Roads & transportation
$122,00024%
Administration & buildings
$112,00022%
Parks & libraries
$83,00016%
Other
$51,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 40%
  • Utility sales 29%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Kaleva

Full-time staff
1
18 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$42,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time11 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time1 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

Kaleva Norman Dickson School District

Kaleva's K–12 school district, shared with Dickson, Norman, Maple Grove, Elk, Brown and Stronach. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,418
Michigan: $16,528
Students
531
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.9 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal

  • Local 44%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $15,418 per pupil, $8,350 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Kaleva pay

Typical tax bill
$1,359
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.44%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$94,200
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Kaleva's government

🏛️ Official websitevillageofkaleva.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Kaleva →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Kaleva

Kaleva is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Kaleva'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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