Salem, MI town hall & government
Salem spent $2.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $570 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Salem's government.
Where Salem's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 37%
- From the federal government 29%
- From the state 17%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From other local governments 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Salem
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hamilton Community Schools
Salem's K–12 school district, shared with Fillmore, Overisel, Manlius, Laketown, Heath and Holland. 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 33%
- State 60%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,452 per pupil, $9,827 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 Salem: Hopkins Public Schools ($14,561 per pupil) · Zeeland Public Schools ($15,924 per pupil).
Which schools Salem kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Salem 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 Salem's government
Who represents Salem
Salem is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Bill Huizenga. 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.