City
City of Lowell
City of Lowell is a city in Kent County, Michigan. In 2025, homes here pay 44.02 mills in property tax; other property pays 61.77 mills. It levied property tax in 1 tax area in 2025. It has 14 boards and sub-entities.
Homes, 2025
44.02
mills · 1 tax area
Other property, 2025
61.77
mills · businesses, rentals, second homes
Levies, 2025
2
in 1 tax area
Boards and sub-entities
14
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lowell Area Schools | 44.0208 | 61.7660 |
Every levy, by tax area
Lowell Area Schools · 44.0208 / 61.7660
| 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 | City of Lowell | 15.7000 | 15.7000 |
| Voted Operating | City of Lowell | 0.2450 | 0.2450 |
| 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 City of Lowell levies, 2025
Its own millages, and how many tax areas each is levied in.
| Levy | Homes | Other property | Tax areas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allocated or Charter Operating | 15.7000 | 15.7000 | 1 |
| Voted Operating | 0.2450 | 0.2450 | 1 |
Boards and sub-entities
Authorities and special districts
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Building Authority
Building Authority
Unconfirmed -
Light and Power
Municipal Utility Board
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Downtown Development Authority
Downtown Development Authority
Boards, commissions and committees
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Airport Board
Board
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Arbor Board
Board
Dissolved -
Board of Review
Board of Review
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Construction Board of Appeals
Construction Board of Appeals
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Downtown Historic District Commission
Historic Preservation Commission
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LCTV Endowment Board
Board
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Local Officers' Compensation Commission
Commission
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Look Memorial Fund Committee
Committee
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Parks & Recreation Commission
Commission
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Planning Commission
Planning Commission
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Zoning Board of Appeals
Zoning Board of Appeals
Unconfirmed
About
- Type
- City
- County
- Kent County
- Website
- lowellmi.gov
Codes
- Census of Governments ID
- 166710
- Census GEOID (county subdivision)
- 2608149540
- Census GEOID (place)
- 2649540
- Michigan Treasury unit code
- 412060
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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TIGER/Line Shapefiles 2025: Michigan places
U.S. Census Bureau · 2025
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Kent County public bodies: research notes
Open Government Project · 2026-09-24
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2025 Certified Property Tax Rates
Kent County Equalization Department · 2025