LaGrange, MI town hall & government
LaGrange spent $794,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $235 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach LaGrange's government.
Where LaGrange's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 46%
- From the state 31%
- Interest, fines & other 17%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
Who works for LaGrange
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. LaGrange didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Cassopolis Public Schools
LaGrange's K–12 school district, shared with Calvin, Cassopolis, Vandalia, Penn and Jefferson. 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 56%
- State 31%
- Federal 13%
Of the $15,322 per pupil, $7,682 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 LaGrange: Dowagiac Union Schools ($14,458 per pupil).
Which schools LaGrange kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in LaGrange 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.
Contact LaGrange's government
Who represents LaGrange
LaGrange is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tim Walberg. 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.