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Caledonia Charter Township

TownshipKent County

Caledonia Charter Township is a charter township in Kent County, Michigan. In 2025, primary homes here pay a total of 29.81–37.76 mills in property tax, depending on the school district; rentals, second homes and businesses pay 47.81–55.76 mills. It levied property tax in 3 tax areas in 2025. In fiscal year 2025 it reported $9.6 million in spending across all its funds. It has 4 boards and sub-entities.

Total property tax rate, primary homes

29.81–37.76

mills in 2025 · 3 tax areas · about $4,850–$6,143 a year on a median home (estimate)

Total property tax rate, rentals, second homes and businesses

47.81–55.76

mills in 2025 · includes the school operating tax

Levies, 2025

2

in 3 tax areas

Boards and sub-entities

4

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
Caledonia Community Schools, in the Village of Caledonia 37.7562 $6,143 55.7562
Thornapple Kellogg School District 31.3790 $5,105 49.3790
Caledonia Community Schools 29.8122 $4,850 47.8122

Rates differ within Caledonia Charter Township because parts of it are in different school districts (Caledonia Community Schools and Thornapple Kellogg School District), and part of it is in the Village of Caledonia, which levies its own tax.

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

Caledonia Community Schools, in the Village of Caledonia · 37.7562 primary homes, 55.7562 other

Billed in 2 parts, in mills: primary homes summer 28.5353, winter 9.2209; rentals, second homes and businesses summer 37.5353, winter 18.2209.

Levy Levied by Primary homes mills Median home est. yearly tax Rentals, second homes and businesses mills
Allocated or Charter Operating Village of Caledonia 7.9440 $1,292 7.9440
School Debt Caledonia Community 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 Caledonia Charter Township 2.0373 $331 2.0373
Community College Grand Rapids Community College 1.6793 $273 1.6793
Library Kent District Library 1.0832 $176 1.0832
ISD Voted Vocational Education Kent ISD 0.9310 $151 0.9310
Jail Kent County 0.7417 $121 0.7417
Allocated or Charter Operating Caledonia Charter Township 0.6572 $107 0.6572
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) Caledonia Community Schools 0.0000 $0 18.0000
Thornapple Kellogg School District · 31.3790 primary homes, 49.3790 other

Billed in 2 parts, in mills: primary homes summer 17.0913, winter 14.2877; rentals, second homes and businesses summer 17.0913, winter 32.2877.

Levy Levied by Primary homes mills Median home est. yearly tax Rentals, second homes and businesses mills
School Debt Thornapple Kellogg School District 9.6500 $1,570 9.6500
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 Caledonia Charter Township 2.0373 $331 2.0373
Community College Grand Rapids Community College 1.6793 $273 1.6793
ISD Voted Vocational Education Kent ISD 0.9310 $151 0.9310
Jail Kent County 0.7417 $121 0.7417
Allocated or Charter Operating Caledonia Charter Township 0.6572 $107 0.6572
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) Thornapple Kellogg School District 0.0000 $0 18.0000
Caledonia Community Schools · 29.8122 primary homes, 47.8122 other

Billed in 2 parts, in mills: primary homes summer 20.5913, winter 9.2209; rentals, second homes and businesses summer 29.5913, winter 18.2209.

Levy Levied by Primary homes mills Median home est. yearly tax Rentals, second homes and businesses mills
School Debt Caledonia Community 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 Caledonia Charter Township 2.0373 $331 2.0373
Community College Grand Rapids Community College 1.6793 $273 1.6793
Library Kent District Library 1.0832 $176 1.0832
ISD Voted Vocational Education Kent ISD 0.9310 $151 0.9310
Jail Kent County 0.7417 $121 0.7417
Allocated or Charter Operating Caledonia Charter Township 0.6572 $107 0.6572
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) Caledonia Community 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 $4,850–$6,143 a year a new buyer of a median primary home here would pay (an estimate), about $438 goes to Caledonia Charter Township (7–9%). The rest goes to the other bodies that levy here: the State, the county, the schools and others.

Caledonia Charter Township's 3 tax areas rank 23rd, 43rd and 60th 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
  • Village of Caledonia Caledonia Community Schools 37.7562 mills $6,143

    Village of Caledonia with Caledonia Community Schools: 37.7562 mills in total (State 6.0000, County 6.0037, ISD and college 7.0308, School district 7.0000, City, township or village 10.6385, Library, transit and other 1.0832), estimated $6,143 a year for a new buyer

  • Caledonia Charter Township Thornapple Kellogg School District 31.3790 mills $5,105

    Caledonia Charter Township with Thornapple Kellogg School District: 31.3790 mills in total (State 6.0000, County 6.0037, ISD and college 7.0308, School district 9.6500, City, township or village 2.6945), estimated $5,105 a year for a new buyer

  • Caledonia Charter Township Caledonia Community Schools 29.8122 mills $4,850

    Caledonia Charter Township with Caledonia Community Schools: 29.8122 mills in total (State 6.0000, County 6.0037, ISD and college 7.0308, School district 7.0000, City, township or village 2.6945, Library, transit and other 1.0832), estimated $4,850 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
Village of Caledonia, Caledonia Community Schools 6.0000 6.0037 7.0308 7.0000 10.6385 1.0832 37.7562 $6,143
Caledonia Charter Township, Thornapple Kellogg School District 6.0000 6.0037 7.0308 9.6500 2.6945 0.0000 31.3790 $5,105
Caledonia Charter Township, Caledonia Community Schools 6.0000 6.0037 7.0308 7.0000 2.6945 1.0832 29.8122 $4,850

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 Caledonia Charter 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 2.0373 $331 2.0373 3
Allocated or Charter Operating 0.6572 $107 0.6572 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 December.

Revenue

$11M

all funds

Spending

$9.6M

all funds

Spending per resident

$562

2024 population: 17,042

General fund spending

$3.8M

budget: $4.3M

Spending by purpose

All funds. Share of $9,575,396 in total.

  • Public works $4,202,525 44%
    Public Works (Non-Act 51) $957,467
    Water and/or Sewer Systems $2,333,790
    All Other Public Works $911,268
  • Public safety $2,328,022 24%
    Police/Sheriff/Constable $484,583
    Fire $1,442,373
    Building Inspection & Regulation Activities $401,066
  • Capital outlay, debt service and other $1,535,201 16%
    Capital Outlay $552,183
    Debt Service $260,125
    Depreciation $722,893
  • General government $955,343 10%
    Legislative (Council, Board, Commission) $54,623
    Chief Executive $166,297
    Treasurer $125,787
    Clerk $114,923
    Assessing Equalization $122,190
    Elections $9,977
    Building and Grounds $45,494
    All Other General Government $316,052
  • Recreation and culture $209,034 2%
    Parks and Recreation $159,222
    Library $49,812
  • Community and economic development $145,271 2%
    Community Planning and Zoning $145,271
  • Transfers out and special items $200,000 2%
    Transfers (Out) $200,000

Revenue by source

All funds. Share of $11,022,364 in total.

  • Charges for services $4,358,086 40%
    All Other Services Rendered Charges $4,358,086
  • Taxes $3,161,578 29%
    Trailer Taxes (Act 243 of 1959) $2,288
    Property Tax (includes, delinquent taxes, penalties, interest, fees, community wide special assessments) $3,159,290
  • State grants $1,666,430 15%
    State Revenue Sharing $1,599,304
    Public Safety $32,060
    Streets and Highways (Non-Act 51) $28,278
    Culture and Recreation $1,094
    Other General/All Other State Aid Grants $5,694
  • Other revenue $983,437 9%
    Public and Private Contributions $958,328
    Miscellaneous Other Revenue $25,109
  • Interest and rents $456,956 4%
    Interest & Dividends $433,116
    Rents & Royalties $23,840
  • Federal grants $66,599 1%
    Public Safety $66,599
  • Licenses and permits $65,190 1%
    Business Licenses and Permits $65,190
  • Special assessments $64,088 1%
    Special Assessments $64,088
  • Borrowing and transfers in $200,000 2%
    Transfers In $200,000

"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 $11,022,364 $9,575,396 $3,763,335 $5,912,000
2024 $8,851,255 $10,897,276 $2,707,639 $6,301,000
2023 $9,906,865 $9,249,612 $4,141,660 $6,686,000
2022 $8,708,114 $7,823,339 $2,399,533 $7,067,000
2021 $7,324,629 $6,120,054 $1,488,098 $7,402,884
2020 $6,400,040 $5,343,898 $1,312,574 $1,899,975
2019 $8,994,973 $9,043,531 $3,472,494 $2,151,000
2018 $6,014,814 $5,790,760 $1,839,030 $2,400,000
2017 $6,750,569 $7,113,581 $3,180,908 $2,650,000
2016 $6,128,835 $5,211,520 $1,642,583 $2,900,000

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
$5,912,000
General fund balance at year end
$3,669,742
Of which unassigned
$3,358,811

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
30
Combined public safety
—
All other staff
49
Wages and salaries
$1,830,203

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

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 December 31, 2025 as received, sent April 27, 2026.

    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 April 27, 2026, within six months of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 (due June 30, 2026; 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 December 31, 2025 as received, sent April 27, 2026.

    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 April 27, 2026, within six months of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 (due June 30, 2026; 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 FOIA page (linked from the homepage) links "FOIA Written Policies and Guidelines" (/DocumentCenter/View/1269, the township's FOIA Procedures and Guidelines). The public summary is not linked there but is posted in the Document Center's Clerk folder: "FOIA Policy and Guidelines Summary (PDF)" (/DocumentCenter/View/302, uploaded March 3, 2021), opened 2026-09-27 and headed "Public Summary of FOIA Procedures and Guidelines". Found on the second reading. (The site search was also used on the first reading; the site's robots.txt disallows it for automated readers, so the result does not rely on it; see the research note.)

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

Good practice

4 found · 7 not found

  • Found: Current budget posted

    Archive Center > Township Budget posts "2026 Proposed Budget" for the fiscal year in progress (calendar 2026).

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

  • Not found: Budgets for the past three years posted

    Township Budget posts the 2024 budget and earlier years, but no 2025 or 2023 budget.

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

  • Not found: Latest audit posted

    Financial Records, Transparency & Accountability links "Township Audits" to Treasury's audit search site instead of posting an audit; no audit was found on the township's own site.

    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 Township Budget 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

    Township Board of Trustees says the board meets at 7:00 p.m. on the "1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month".

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

  • Found: Agendas posted for the past 12 months

    Agenda Center posts an agenda for every Board of Trustees meeting from September 3, 2025 to September 16, 2026 (and cancellation notices).

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

  • Found: Minutes posted for the past 12 months

    Agenda Center posts minutes for every Board of Trustees meeting held from September 3, 2025 to August 19, 2026.

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

  • Not found: Members' names and a way to contact them posted

    Township Board of Trustees names all seven members, but only the supervisor and clerk pages give an email address; the treasurer and four trustees have no email, phone or contact form of their own (the Staff Directory gives office numbers).

    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; the monthly Treasurer's Reports (August 2026 opened 2026-09-27) show account balances, deposits and disbursement totals, not payees.

    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 Jobs, Supervisor, Clerk or Financial Records pages.

    Read September 27, 2026 on its website · 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 Postings has no open bids.

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

About

Type
Charter Township
Notes
TIGER 2025 lists this as a plain township; Kent County's directory and Census Government Units 2026 list it as charter.

Codes

Census of Governments ID
106509
Census GEOID (county subdivision)
2608112500
Michigan Treasury unit code
411060

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.