Niles, MI town hall & government
Niles spent $49.6 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $4,181 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
- Utility sales 51%
- Fees & charges 14%
- From the federal government 12%
- From the state 8%
- Property taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Niles
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Niles didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Niles Community School District
Niles's K–12 school district, shared with Howard and Niles. 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.
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.