Walker, MI town hall & government
Walker spent $36.1 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,438 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Walker's government.
Where Walker's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 50%
- From the state 23%
- Property taxes 10%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Walker
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Kenowa Hills Public Schools
Walker's K–12 school district, shared with Alpine. 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 50%
- State 42%
- Federal 8%
Of the $15,458 per pupil, $9,504 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 Walker: Grandville Public Schools ($15,434 per pupil) · Comstock Park Public Schools ($15,300 per pupil).
Which schools Walker kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Walker 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 Walker's government
Who represents Walker
Walker is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Hillary J. Scholten. 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.