Town Hall · Kingsley

Kingsley, MI town hall & government

Kingsley spent $1.2 million in the year to February 28, 2022, about $712 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Kingsley's money goes

Spent
$1.2 million
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$712
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$2.5 million
$1,571 per resident
Sewer & trash
$440,00038%
Roads & transportation
$281,00024%
Administration & buildings
$166,00014%
Interest on debt
$58,0005%
Police
$29,0003%
Paid to other governments
$29,0003%
Parks & libraries
$28,0002%
Water & other utilities
$10,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,000<1%
Other
$110,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 25%
  • Property taxes 24%
  • Fees & charges 23%
  • Utility sales 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Kingsley

Full-time staff
15
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$53,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Kingsley Area Schools

Kingsley's K–12 school district, shared with Paradise, Mayfield, Fife Lake and Union. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,581
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,440
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 13%
  • State 79%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $13,581 per pupil, $8,841 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 Kingsley pay

Typical tax bill
$2,864
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.07%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$268,800
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 Kingsley's government

Town hall & decisions in Kingsley →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Kingsley

Kingsley is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Kingsley'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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