Yates, MI town hall & government
Yates spent $2.4 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $2,997 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Yates's government.
Where Yates's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 25%
- Utility sales 21%
- From the federal government 20%
- Property taxes 17%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Fees & charges 7%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Yates
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Baldwin Community Schools
Yates's K–12 school district, shared with Baldwin, Cherry Valley, Eden, Lilley, Peacock and Pleasant Plains. 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 9%
- State 89%
- Federal 1%
Of the $28,957 per pupil, $13,838 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 Yates kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Yates 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Yates's government
Who represents Yates
Yates is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. 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.