Kingston, MI town hall & government
Kingston spent $514,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $1,263 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kingston's government.
Where Kingston's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 26%
- Utility sales 24%
- Property taxes 20%
- From the state 17%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the federal government 6%
Who works for Kingston
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Kingston Community School District
Kingston's K–12 school district, shared with Kingston, Koylton, Wells and Dayton. 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 23%
- State 70%
- Federal 8%
Of the $14,327 per pupil, $7,937 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.
Which schools Kingston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kingston 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 Kingston's government
Who represents Kingston
Kingston is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Lisa C. McClain. 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.