Town Hall · Yates

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.

Town budget

Where Yates's money goes

Spent
$2.4 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,997
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
$2.3 million
$2,865 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.6 million66%
Administration & buildings
$388,00016%
Sewer & trash
$191,0008%
Fire
$49,0002%
Interest on debt
$49,0002%
Parks & libraries
$23,0001%
Other
$101,0004%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Yates

Full-time staff
0
11 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part
Fire
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$28,957
Michigan: $16,528
Students
421
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$99,000
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Yates pay

Typical tax bill
$1,464
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.10%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$132,600
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Yates's government

Town hall & decisions in Yates →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Yates's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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