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Ada Township

Kent County

Ada Township is a township in Kent County, Michigan. In 2025, primary homes here pay a total of 31.50–32.57 mills in property tax, depending on the school district; rentals, second homes and businesses pay 49.50–50.57 mills. It levied property tax in 3 tax areas in 2025. In fiscal year 2025 it reported $14.9 million in spending across all its funds. It has 9 boards and sub-entities.

Total property tax rate, primary homes

31.50–32.57

mills in 2025 · 3 tax areas · about $5,124–$5,300 a year on a median home (estimate)

Total property tax rate, rentals, second homes and businesses

49.50–50.57

mills in 2025 · includes the school operating tax

Levies, 2025

2

in 3 tax areas

Boards and sub-entities

9

Total property tax rates here, 2025

What property pays to every taxing body (the State, county, schools, local government and others), by tax area. A mill is $1 of tax per $1,000 of taxable value.

Compare with every tax area in Kent County →

School district Primary homes mills Median home est. yearly tax Rentals, second homes and businesses mills
Northview Public Schools 32.5749 $5,300 50.5749
Lowell Area Schools 32.4152 $5,274 50.1604
Forest Hills Public Schools 31.4954 $5,124 49.4954

Rates differ within Ada Township because parts of it are in different school districts (Forest Hills Public Schools, Lowell Area Schools and Northview Public Schools).

Kent County's certified rates split each area's total between a summer and a winter tax bill; open an area below to see its split.

Primary homes, which their owners live in, pay the homestead rate; so do qualified farmland and a few other kinds of property exempt from the school operating tax. Rentals, second homes and most businesses pay the non-homestead rate, which includes it. What these terms mean

Median home, estimated: the yearly tax a new buyer would pay on a primary home at Kent County's median value, $325,400 (Census Bureau, 2024): half the value times the mills, divided by 1,000. An estimate, not a bill. How the estimate works

Every levy, by tax area

Northview Public Schools · 32.5749 primary homes, 50.5749 other

Billed in 2 parts, in mills: primary homes summer 25.2091, winter 7.3658; rentals, second homes and businesses summer 43.2091, winter 7.3658.

Levy Levied by Primary homes mills Median home est. yearly tax Rentals, second homes and businesses mills
School Debt Northview Public Schools 6.3080 $1,026 6.3080
State Education Tax State of Michigan 6.0000 $976 6.0000
ISD Voted Special Education Kent ISD 4.3364 $706 4.3364
County Allocated Operating Kent County 4.0605 $661 4.0605
Voted Operating Ada Township 3.4669 $564 3.4669
Community College Grand Rapids Community College 1.6793 $273 1.6793
Building and Site Northview Public Schools 1.1257 $183 1.1257
Library Kent District Library 1.0832 $176 1.0832
ISD Voted Vocational Education Kent ISD 0.9310 $151 0.9310
Allocated or Charter Operating Ada Township 0.8725 $142 0.8725
Jail Kent County 0.7417 $121 0.7417
Extra Voted Millage Northview Public Schools 0.6841 $111 0.6841
Senior Citizens Kent County 0.4914 $80 0.4914
Zoo and Museum Kent County 0.4134 $67 0.4134
Ready by Five Kent County 0.2476 $40 0.2476
ISD Allocated Operating Kent ISD 0.0841 $14 0.0841
Veterans Kent County 0.0491 $8 0.0491
School Operating (Non-Homestead) Northview Public Schools 0.0000 $0 18.0000
Lowell Area Schools · 32.4152 primary homes, 50.1604 other

Billed in 2 parts, in mills: primary homes summer 21.0704, winter 11.3448; rentals, second homes and businesses summer 29.9430, winter 20.2174.

Levy Levied by Primary homes mills Median home est. yearly tax Rentals, second homes and businesses mills
School Debt Lowell Area Schools 7.0000 $1,139 7.0000
State Education Tax State of Michigan 6.0000 $976 6.0000
ISD Voted Special Education Kent ISD 4.3364 $706 4.3364
County Allocated Operating Kent County 4.0605 $661 4.0605
Voted Operating Ada Township 3.4669 $564 3.4669
Community College Grand Rapids Community College 1.6793 $273 1.6793
Library Kent District Library 1.0832 $176 1.0832
Building and Site Lowell Area Schools 0.9581 $156 0.9581
ISD Voted Vocational Education Kent ISD 0.9310 $151 0.9310
Allocated or Charter Operating Ada Township 0.8725 $142 0.8725
Jail Kent County 0.7417 $121 0.7417
Senior Citizens Kent County 0.4914 $80 0.4914
Zoo and Museum Kent County 0.4134 $67 0.4134
Ready by Five Kent County 0.2476 $40 0.2476
ISD Allocated Operating Kent ISD 0.0841 $14 0.0841
Veterans Kent County 0.0491 $8 0.0491
School Operating (Non-Homestead) Lowell Area Schools 0.0000 $0 17.7452
Forest Hills Public Schools · 31.4954 primary homes, 49.4954 other

Billed in 2 parts, in mills: primary homes summer 20.6105, winter 10.8849; rentals, second homes and businesses summer 29.6105, winter 19.8849.

Levy Levied by Primary homes mills Median home est. yearly tax Rentals, second homes and businesses mills
School Debt Forest Hills Public Schools 6.0500 $984 6.0500
State Education Tax State of Michigan 6.0000 $976 6.0000
ISD Voted Special Education Kent ISD 4.3364 $706 4.3364
County Allocated Operating Kent County 4.0605 $661 4.0605
Voted Operating Ada Township 3.4669 $564 3.4669
Community College Grand Rapids Community College 1.6793 $273 1.6793
Library Kent District Library 1.0832 $176 1.0832
Extra Voted Millage Forest Hills Public Schools 0.9883 $161 0.9883
ISD Voted Vocational Education Kent ISD 0.9310 $151 0.9310
Allocated or Charter Operating Ada Township 0.8725 $142 0.8725
Jail Kent County 0.7417 $121 0.7417
Senior Citizens Kent County 0.4914 $80 0.4914
Zoo and Museum Kent County 0.4134 $67 0.4134
Ready by Five Kent County 0.2476 $40 0.2476
ISD Allocated Operating Kent ISD 0.0841 $14 0.0841
Veterans Kent County 0.0491 $8 0.0491
School Operating (Non-Homestead) Forest Hills Public Schools 0.0000 $0 18.0000

Where the property tax goes here

Each tax area's total for primary homes, split by who levies it.

Of the $5,124–$5,300 a year a new buyer of a median primary home here would pay (an estimate), about $706 goes to Ada Township (13–14%). The rest goes to the other bodies that levy here: the State, the county, the schools and others.

Ada Township's 3 tax areas rank 37th, 38th and 42nd highest of Kent County's 94 for primary homes. See every area

  • State
  • County
  • ISD and college
  • School district
  • City, township or village
  • Library, transit and other
  • Ada Township Northview Public Schools 32.5749 mills $5,300

    Ada Township with Northview Public Schools: 32.5749 mills in total (State 6.0000, County 6.0037, ISD and college 7.0308, School district 8.1178, City, township or village 4.3394, Library, transit and other 1.0832), estimated $5,300 a year for a new buyer

  • Ada Township Lowell Area Schools 32.4152 mills $5,274

    Ada Township with Lowell Area Schools: 32.4152 mills in total (State 6.0000, County 6.0037, ISD and college 7.0308, School district 7.9581, City, township or village 4.3394, Library, transit and other 1.0832), estimated $5,274 a year for a new buyer

  • Ada Township Forest Hills Public Schools 31.4954 mills $5,124

    Ada Township with Forest Hills Public Schools: 31.4954 mills in total (State 6.0000, County 6.0037, ISD and college 7.0308, School district 7.0383, City, township or village 4.3394, Library, transit and other 1.0832), estimated $5,124 a year for a new buyer

The figures as a table
Tax area State County ISD and college School district City, township or village Library, transit and other Total Estimated tax
Ada Township, Northview Public Schools 6.0000 6.0037 7.0308 8.1178 4.3394 1.0832 32.5749 $5,300
Ada Township, Lowell Area Schools 6.0000 6.0037 7.0308 7.9581 4.3394 1.0832 32.4152 $5,274
Ada Township, Forest Hills Public Schools 6.0000 6.0037 7.0308 7.0383 4.3394 1.0832 31.4954 $5,124

Median home, estimated: the yearly tax a new buyer would pay on a primary home at Kent County's median value, $325,400 (Census Bureau, 2024): half the value times the mills, divided by 1,000. An estimate, not a bill. How the estimate works

What Ada Township levies, 2025

Only its own millages, part of the totals above, and how many tax areas each is levied in.

Levy Primary homes mills Median home est. yearly tax Rentals, second homes and businesses mills Tax areas
Voted Operating 3.4669 $564 3.4669 3
Allocated or Charter Operating 0.8725 $142 0.8725 3

Median home, estimated: the yearly tax a new buyer would pay on a primary home at Kent County's median value, $325,400 (Census Bureau, 2024): half the value times the mills, divided by 1,000. An estimate, not a bill. How the estimate works

Money in and out, fiscal year 2025

From its annual financial report, as filed with the Michigan Department of Treasury. Its fiscal year ends in March.

Revenue

$21.9M

all funds

Spending

$14.9M

all funds

Spending per resident

$1,014

2024 population: 14,745

General fund spending

$2.9M

budget: $3.1M

Spending by purpose

All funds. Share of $14,944,111 in total.

  • Public works $4,873,612 33%
    Public Works (Non-Act 51) $32,410
    Water and/or Sewer Systems $4,422,324
    All Other Public Works $418,878
  • Capital outlay, debt service and other $3,928,317 26%
    Capital Outlay $1,987,024
    Debt Service $1,304,458
    Depreciation $636,835
  • General government $2,135,858 14%
    Legislative (Council, Board, Commission) $39,476
    Chief Executive $214,297
    Treasurer $240,615
    Clerk $187,968
    Assessing Equalization $253,903
    Elections $124,984
    Building and Grounds $274,885
    All Other General Government $799,730
  • Public safety $1,938,900 13%
    Police/Sheriff/Constable $418,869
    Fire $915,021
    Building Inspection & Regulation Activities $605,010
  • Recreation and culture $1,448,748 10%
    Parks and Recreation $1,154,189
    Library $250,362
    Various Cultural Activities, Fine Arts, Historical Society, Museums, etc. $44,197
  • Community and economic development $568,676 4%
    Community Planning and Zoning $186,315
    Economic Development $382,361
  • Transfers out and special items $50,000 <1%
    Transfers (Out) $50,000

Revenue by source

All funds. Share of $21,865,455 in total.

  • Taxes $6,825,604 31%
    Industrial Facilities Tax (Act 198 of 1974) $7,449
    Property Tax (includes, delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, fees, community wide special assessments) $6,818,155
  • Charges for services $5,810,756 27%
    All Other Services Rendered Charges $5,702,651
    All Other Statutory Fees $108,105
  • Other revenue $3,344,374 15%
    Public and Private Contributions $3,279,876
    Miscellaneous Other Revenue $64,498
  • State grants $1,956,640 9%
    State Revenue Sharing $1,607,309
    Public Safety $20,794
    Streets and Highways (Non-Act 51) $19,406
    Culture and Recreation $177,217
    Other General/All Other State Aid Grants $131,914
  • Federal grants $1,487,287 7%
    Culture and Recreation $291,803
    All Other Federal Aid Grants $1,195,484
  • Interest and rents $1,486,666 7%
    Interest & Dividends $1,339,978
    Rents & Royalties $146,688
  • Licenses and permits $823,478 4%
    Business Licenses and Permits $203,394
    Non-Business Licenses and Permits $620,084
  • Special assessments $80,650 <1%
    Special Assessments $80,650
  • Borrowing and transfers in $50,000 <1%
    Transfers In $50,000

"All funds" is the report's total column: the general fund, other governmental funds, enterprise funds such as water and sewer, internal service funds and component units. Its totals include money moved between the government's own funds, and revenue includes money borrowed. Spending per resident is total spending divided by the population shown; the shares are each heading's part of its total. Open a heading to see the lines filed under it.

Population: DashBoard_Metrics (MI Community Financial Dashboard), Michigan Department of Treasury.

Source: FY2025 F65 Township Part 2, Michigan Department of Treasury, retrieved November 3, 2026.

Revenue and spending, fiscal years 2016–2025

All funds, as filed each year.

Revenue Spending
The figures as a table
Fiscal year Revenue Spending General fund spending Long-term debt
2025 $21,865,455 $14,944,111 $2,931,337 $26,770,000
2024 $19,332,664 $18,819,138 $3,311,153 $28,930,653
2023 $17,134,599 $17,981,827 $3,251,183 $30,493,013
2022 $30,260,452 $13,960,387 $3,698,571 $31,400,000
2021 $14,618,203 $17,670,413 $2,874,941 $17,334,795
2020 $14,495,367 $14,839,704 $2,894,686 $9,060,319
2019 $12,938,841 $12,515,601 $3,464,325 $9,979,607
2018 $15,452,062 $10,813,488 $2,592,399 $10,869,567
2017 $13,306,795 $10,552,093 $1,875,569 $6,831,294
2016 $9,835,064 $9,532,800 $2,048,599 $5,065,000

Each year links to the dataset it comes from. A year with dashes across has no report in the State's data.

Debt, pensions and staff, fiscal year 2025

As reported in the same filing.

Debt and fund balance

Long-term debt at year end
$26,770,000
General fund balance at year end
$4,964,761
Of which unassigned
$4,487,286

Pensions and retiree health care

Unfunded pension liability
—
Pension funded, general employees
—
Pension funded, police and fire
—
Unfunded retiree health care (OPEB)
—

Staff

Police
—
Fire
21
Combined public safety
—
All other staff
41
Wages and salaries
$2,422,568

A dash means the State's data has no figure for that line. Its datasets leave out zero amounts in most years, so a dash can also be a zero that was filed. The unfunded pension liability is the filing's "aggregate pension liability" line.

Source: FY2025 F65 Township Part 2, Michigan Department of Treasury, retrieved November 3, 2026.

Boards and sub-entities

Authorities and special districts

Boards, commissions and committees

Transparency checks

What this body files with the State and posts online, checked against the law and good practice.

Grade pending

A grade appears once every check below has been read and the site has set its grading scale. Every check counts the same.

Required by law

5 found · 0 not found

  • Found: Audit filed with the State for the latest fiscal year

    Treasury's Document Search shows the audit for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025 as received, sent September 24, 2025.

    Uniform Budgeting and Accounting Act, MCL 141.421 et seq.; MCL 141.921 · FY2025 · Read September 27, 2026 from State records · Evidence for Audit filed with the State for the latest fiscal year

  • Found: Audit filed on time

    Sent September 24, 2025, within six months of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025 (due September 30, 2025; fiscal year end from its F-65).

    Due six months after fiscal year end; MCL 141.921 · FY2025 · Read September 27, 2026 from State records · Evidence for Audit filed on time

  • Found: Annual financial report (F-65) filed with the State

    Treasury's Document Search shows the annual financial report (F-65) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025 as received, sent September 26, 2025.

    MCL 141.424(3) · FY2025 · Read September 27, 2026 from State records · Evidence for Annual financial report (F-65) filed with the State

  • Found: Annual financial report (F-65) filed on time

    Sent September 26, 2025, within six months of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025 (due September 30, 2025; fiscal year end from its F-65).

    Due six months after fiscal year end; MCL 141.424(3) · FY2025 · Read September 27, 2026 from State records · Evidence for Annual financial report (F-65) filed on time

  • Found: FOIA procedures and written public summary posted

    The Clerk's FOIA page (linked from the homepage) links "FOIA Procedures and Guidelines" and "FOIA Public Summary" (Documents/Departments/Clerks Office/FOIA/).

    MCL 15.234(4) · Read September 27, 2026 on its website · Evidence for FOIA procedures and written public summary posted

Good practice

5 found · 6 not found

  • Found: Current budget posted

    Budgets & Financial Reports posts "FY 2026-2027 Budget" for the fiscal year in progress (April 2026 to March 2027).

    Read September 27, 2026 on its website · Evidence for Current budget posted

  • Not found: Budgets for the past three years posted

    Budgets & Financial Reports posts budgets for FY 2024-2025 and FY 2023-2024, but none for FY 2025-2026.

    Read September 27, 2026 on its website · Evidence for Budgets for the past three years posted

  • Not found: Latest audit posted

    Budgets & Financial Reports posts audits through the year ended March 31, 2023; no audit for a fiscal year ending in 2025 or later was found. The Downtown Development Authority page posts "Ada Township Audit FY 24-25", an 11-page extract of the FY2025 audit (the auditor's report, part of the discussion, and the DDA's component unit statements), not the township's audit (opened 2026-09-27).

    Read September 27, 2026 on its website · Evidence for Latest audit posted

  • Not found: Budget posted as a spreadsheet or data file

    The budgets on Budgets & Financial Reports are PDFs; no spreadsheet or data file was found.

    Read September 27, 2026 on its website · Evidence for Budget posted as a spreadsheet or data file

  • Found: Regular meeting schedule for the year posted

    The Township Board page says the board "meets every second and forth Monday of the month at 7:00PM", and Board Minutes/Packets links "Meeting Dates 2026".

    Read September 27, 2026 on its website · Evidence for Regular meeting schedule for the year posted

  • Found: Agendas posted for the past 12 months

    The Documents-On-Demand portal lists Township Board agendas from September 8, 2025 to May 14, 2026; Board Minutes/Packets on the township site posts board packets from June 8 to September 14, 2026, each opening with the agenda (checked on the September 14 packet). The portal was read page by page in the publisher's Chrome: its robots.txt blocks automated readers.

    Read September 27, 2026 on its website, page by page · Evidence for Agendas posted for the past 12 months

  • Found: Minutes posted for the past 12 months

    The Documents-On-Demand portal lists Township Board minutes for every month from September 8, 2025 to July 13, 2026. The portal was read page by page in the publisher's Chrome: its robots.txt blocks automated readers.

    Read September 27, 2026 on its website, page by page · Evidence for Minutes posted for the past 12 months

  • Found: Members' names and a way to contact them posted

    The Township Board page names all seven members (supervisor, clerk, treasurer and four trustees), each with an email address.

    Read September 27, 2026 on its website · Evidence for Members' names and a way to contact them posted

  • Not found: Check register (payments) posted

    No check register or payments list was found on the Treasurer, Clerk, Township Manager or Budgets & Financial Reports pages (warrants appear only inside board packets, which are not searched).

    Read September 27, 2026 on its website · Evidence for Check register (payments) posted

  • Not found: Employee pay or salary schedule posted

    No salary schedule, pay ranges or pay by position was found on the township site's government and department pages or in the portal's Compensation Commission and Resolutions folders. The portal was read page by page in the publisher's Chrome: its robots.txt blocks automated readers.

    Read September 27, 2026 on its website, page by page · Evidence for Employee pay or salary schedule posted

  • Not found: Current contracts posted

    No list of current contracts or contract in force was found; Bid Opportunities posts an open request for proposals (mowing, 2026-28).

    Read September 27, 2026 on its website · Evidence for Current contracts posted

About

Type
Township

Codes

Census of Governments ID
167075
Census GEOID (county subdivision)
2608100240
Michigan Treasury unit code
411010

Sources

Where this page's facts come from.

Open Government Project · a nonpartisan, nonprofit project

Every figure comes from a public record, cited on its page.