Keeler, MI town hall & government
Keeler spent $1.3 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $604 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Keeler's government.
Where Keeler's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 54%
- From the state 20%
- From other local governments 11%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Keeler
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Dowagiac Union Schools
Keeler's K–12 school district, shared with Dowagiac, Silver Creek, Wayne, Pokagon and LaGrange. 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 53%
- Federal 12%
Of the $14,458 per pupil, $8,464 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 Keeler: Hartford Public School District ($13,160 per pupil).
Which schools Keeler kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Keeler 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 Keeler's government
Who represents Keeler
Keeler 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.