Niles, MI town hall & government
Niles spent $6.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $462 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Niles's government.
Where Niles's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 33%
- Property taxes 30%
- From the state 23%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Utility sales 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the federal government 2%
- Sales taxes <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Niles
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Niles Community School District
Niles's K–12 school district, shared with Niles and Howard. 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 19%
- State 68%
- Federal 13%
Of the $13,861 per pupil, $8,054 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 Niles: Buchanan Community School District ($14,892 per pupil) · Brandywine Community Schools ($14,914 per pupil).
Which schools Niles kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Niles 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 Niles's government
Who represents Niles
Niles 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.