Paradise, MI town hall & government
Paradise spent $1.3 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $260 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Paradise's government.
Where Paradise's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 50%
- From the state 29%
- Fees & charges 15%
- From other local governments 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Paradise
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Kingsley Area Schools
Paradise's K–12 school district, shared with Kingsley, Mayfield, Fife Lake and Union. 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 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.
Which schools Paradise kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Paradise 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 Paradise's government
Who represents Paradise
Paradise is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. 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.