Charter Township
Cascade Charter Township
Cascade Charter Township is a charter township in Kent County, Michigan. In 2025, homes here pay 31.10–32.05 mills in property tax, depending on the school district; other property pays 49.10–49.80 mills. It levied property tax in 3 tax areas in 2025. It has 20 boards and sub-entities.
Homes, 2025
31.10–32.05
mills · 3 tax areas
Other property, 2025
49.10–49.80
mills · businesses, rentals, second homes
Levies, 2025
2
in 3 tax areas
Boards and sub-entities
20
Property tax rates, 2025
Total mills by tax area. A mill is $1 of tax per $1,000 of taxable value.
| School district | Homes | Other property |
|---|---|---|
| Caledonia Community Schools | 31.0957 | 49.0957 |
| Forest Hills Public Schools | 31.1340 | 49.1340 |
| Lowell Area Schools | 32.0538 | 49.7990 |
Every levy, by tax area
Caledonia Community Schools · 31.0957 / 49.0957
| Levy | Levied by | Homes | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Education Tax | State of Michigan | 6.0000 | 6.0000 |
| School Operating (Non-Homestead) | Caledonia Community Schools | 0.0000 | 18.0000 |
| School Debt | Caledonia Community Schools | 7.0000 | 7.0000 |
| Community College | Grand Rapids Community College | 1.6793 | 1.6793 |
| ISD Allocated Operating | Kent ISD | 0.0841 | 0.0841 |
| ISD Voted Special Education | Kent ISD | 4.3364 | 4.3364 |
| ISD Voted Vocational Education | Kent ISD | 0.9310 | 0.9310 |
| Allocated or Charter Operating | Cascade Charter Township | 0.9506 | 0.9506 |
| Voted Operating | Cascade Charter Township | 3.0274 | 3.0274 |
| Library | Kent District Library | 1.0832 | 1.0832 |
| County Allocated Operating | Kent County | 4.0605 | 4.0605 |
| Jail | Kent County | 0.7417 | 0.7417 |
| Senior Citizens | Kent County | 0.4914 | 0.4914 |
| Veterans | Kent County | 0.0491 | 0.0491 |
| Zoo and Museum | Kent County | 0.4134 | 0.4134 |
| Ready by Five | Kent County | 0.2476 | 0.2476 |
Forest Hills Public Schools · 31.1340 / 49.1340
| Levy | Levied by | Homes | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Education Tax | State of Michigan | 6.0000 | 6.0000 |
| School Operating (Non-Homestead) | Forest Hills Public Schools | 0.0000 | 18.0000 |
| Extra Voted Millage | Forest Hills Public Schools | 0.9883 | 0.9883 |
| School Debt | Forest Hills Public Schools | 6.0500 | 6.0500 |
| Community College | Grand Rapids Community College | 1.6793 | 1.6793 |
| ISD Allocated Operating | Kent ISD | 0.0841 | 0.0841 |
| ISD Voted Special Education | Kent ISD | 4.3364 | 4.3364 |
| ISD Voted Vocational Education | Kent ISD | 0.9310 | 0.9310 |
| Allocated or Charter Operating | Cascade Charter Township | 0.9506 | 0.9506 |
| Voted Operating | Cascade Charter Township | 3.0274 | 3.0274 |
| Library | Kent District Library | 1.0832 | 1.0832 |
| County Allocated Operating | Kent County | 4.0605 | 4.0605 |
| Jail | Kent County | 0.7417 | 0.7417 |
| Senior Citizens | Kent County | 0.4914 | 0.4914 |
| Veterans | Kent County | 0.0491 | 0.0491 |
| Zoo and Museum | Kent County | 0.4134 | 0.4134 |
| Ready by Five | Kent County | 0.2476 | 0.2476 |
Lowell Area Schools · 32.0538 / 49.7990
| Levy | Levied by | Homes | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Education Tax | State of Michigan | 6.0000 | 6.0000 |
| School Operating (Non-Homestead) | Lowell Area Schools | 0.0000 | 17.7452 |
| Building and Site | Lowell Area Schools | 0.9581 | 0.9581 |
| School Debt | Lowell Area Schools | 7.0000 | 7.0000 |
| Community College | Grand Rapids Community College | 1.6793 | 1.6793 |
| ISD Allocated Operating | Kent ISD | 0.0841 | 0.0841 |
| ISD Voted Special Education | Kent ISD | 4.3364 | 4.3364 |
| ISD Voted Vocational Education | Kent ISD | 0.9310 | 0.9310 |
| Allocated or Charter Operating | Cascade Charter Township | 0.9506 | 0.9506 |
| Voted Operating | Cascade Charter Township | 3.0274 | 3.0274 |
| Library | Kent District Library | 1.0832 | 1.0832 |
| County Allocated Operating | Kent County | 4.0605 | 4.0605 |
| Jail | Kent County | 0.7417 | 0.7417 |
| Senior Citizens | Kent County | 0.4914 | 0.4914 |
| Veterans | Kent County | 0.0491 | 0.0491 |
| Zoo and Museum | Kent County | 0.4134 | 0.4134 |
| Ready by Five | Kent County | 0.2476 | 0.2476 |
What Cascade Charter Township levies, 2025
Its own millages, and how many tax areas each is levied in.
| Levy | Homes | Other property | Tax areas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allocated or Charter Operating | 0.9506 | 0.9506 | 3 |
| Voted Operating | 3.0274 | 3.0274 | 3 |
Boards and sub-entities
Authorities and special districts
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Building Authority
Building Authority
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Brownfield Redevelopment Authority
Brownfield Redevelopment Authority
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Downtown Development Authority
Downtown Development Authority
Boards, commissions and committees
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Board of Review
Board of Review
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Election Commission
Commission
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Governance Committee
Committee
Unconfirmed -
Infrastructure Committee
Committee
Unconfirmed -
Parks & Pathways Committee
Committee
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Pathways Committee
Committee
Unconfirmed -
Personnel/Finance Committee
Committee
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PFAS Citizens Committee
Committee
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Planning Commission
Planning Commission
4 sub -
Public Safety Advisory Committee
Committee
Unconfirmed -
Thornapple River SAD Ad-Hoc Committee
Committee
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Township Manager Search Subcommittee
Subcommittee
Unconfirmed -
Transportation Committee
Committee
Unconfirmed -
Village Design Review Committee
Committee
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Zoning Board of Appeals
Zoning Board of Appeals
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Zoning Ordinance Committee
Committee
About
- Type
- Charter Township
- County
- Kent County
- Website
- cascadetwp.com
Codes
- Census of Governments ID
- 208382
- Census GEOID (county subdivision)
- 2608113660
- Michigan Treasury unit code
- 411080
Sources
Where this page's facts come from.
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Government Unit Codes
Michigan Department of Treasury, State Tax Commission · 2023-11-22
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Government Units List, 2026
U.S. Census Bureau · 2026
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TIGER/Line Shapefiles 2025: Michigan county subdivisions
U.S. Census Bureau · 2025
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2025 Certified Property Tax Rates
Kent County Equalization Department · 2025