Township

Nelson Township

Kent County

Nelson Township is a township in Kent County, Michigan. In 2025, homes here pay 24.29–41.59 mills in property tax, depending on the school district; other property pays 42.07–59.37 mills. It levied property tax in 3 tax areas in 2025. It has 3 boards and sub-entities.

Homes, 2025

24.29–41.59

mills · 3 tax areas

Other property, 2025

42.07–59.37

mills · businesses, rentals, second homes

Levies, 2025

2

in 3 tax areas

Boards and sub-entities

3

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
Tri County Area Schools 24.2886 42.0744
Cedar Springs Public Schools 28.7877 46.1152
Tri County Area Schools, in the Village of Sand Lake 41.5878 59.3736

Every levy, by tax area

Tri County Area Schools · 24.2886 / 42.0744
Levy Levied by Homes Other
State Education Tax State of Michigan 6.0000 6.0000
School Operating (Non-Homestead) Tri County Area Schools 0.0000 17.7858
School Debt Tri County Area Schools 3.3500 3.3500
Community College Montcalm Community College 2.6044 2.6044
ISD Allocated Operating Montcalm Area ISD 0.1695 0.1695
ISD Voted Special Education Montcalm Area ISD 3.4078 3.4078
Allocated or Charter Operating Nelson Township 0.8078 0.8078
Voted Operating Nelson Township 0.8622 0.8622
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
Cedar Springs Public Schools · 28.7877 / 46.1152
Levy Levied by Homes Other
State Education Tax State of Michigan 6.0000 6.0000
School Operating (Non-Homestead) Cedar Springs Public Schools 0.0000 17.3275
School Debt Cedar Springs Public 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 Nelson Township 0.8078 0.8078
Voted Operating Nelson Township 0.8622 0.8622
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
Tri County Area Schools, in the Village of Sand Lake · 41.5878 / 59.3736
Levy Levied by Homes Other
State Education Tax State of Michigan 6.0000 6.0000
School Operating (Non-Homestead) Tri County Area Schools 0.0000 17.7858
School Debt Tri County Area Schools 3.3500 3.3500
Community College Montcalm Community College 2.6044 2.6044
ISD Allocated Operating Montcalm Area ISD 0.1695 0.1695
ISD Voted Special Education Montcalm Area ISD 3.4078 3.4078
Allocated or Charter Operating Village of Sand Lake 13.4692 13.4692
Voted Operating Village of Sand Lake 3.8300 3.8300
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
Allocated or Charter Operating Nelson Township 0.8078 0.8078
Voted Operating Nelson Township 0.8622 0.8622

What Nelson 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 0.8078 0.8078 3
Voted Operating 0.8622 0.8622 3

Boards and sub-entities

Boards, commissions and committees

About

Type
Township

Codes

Census of Governments ID
128453
Census GEOID (county subdivision)
2608156920
Michigan Treasury unit code
411140

Sources

Where this page's facts come from.

Open Government Project · a nonpartisan, nonprofit project

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