ZIP 48834 · Bushnell Township, MI

Eight governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 48834: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report or, for Michigan governments, the Michigan Department of Treasury, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 48834?
48834 is served by the State of Michigan, Montcalm County, Carson City-Crystal Area School District, Bushnell Township, Central Montcalm Public Schools, Ionia County, Ronald Township and Fairplain Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Michigan spent $98.8 billion (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Montcalm County spent $59.2 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2025), Carson City-Crystal Area School District spent $12.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Bushnell Township spent $237 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2026), Central Montcalm Public Schools spent $21.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Ionia County spent $50.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Ronald Township spent $392 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2022) and Fairplain Township spent $362 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2026). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 48834?
Of the governments serving 48834, State of Michigan collected $2.81 billion (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Montcalm County collected $17.8 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2025), Ionia County collected $14.7 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Central Montcalm Public Schools collected $4.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Carson City-Crystal Area School District collected $2.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Fairplain Township collected $80 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2026), Bushnell Township collected $66 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2026) and Ronald Township collected $42 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2022) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 48834.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Montcalm County, Ionia County, Bushnell Township and Ronald Township

Why not this year? Michigan governments with newer filings show figures from the Michigan Department of Treasury (for 2025 and 2026, each government's newest year on file). Each other figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 48834

State of Michigan$2.81 billion

3.0% of its $93.9 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2023

Montcalm County$17.8 million

26% of its $68.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2025

Ionia County$14.7 million

28% of its $52.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Central Montcalm Public Schools$4.6 million

19% of its $24.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Carson City-Crystal Area School District$2.9 million

22% of its $13.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Fairplain Township$80 thousand

27% of its $296 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2026

Bushnell Township$66 thousand

17% of its $386 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2026

Ronald Township$42 thousand

14% of its $291 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2022 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your counties

Montcalm County

$59.2 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended September 30, 2025), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

About 67% of this ZIP is in Montcalm County.

Where the money comes from

State tax money45%County taxes26%Fees for services23%Fines and other6.4%
Full Montcalm County breakdown

County taxes26%

Property tax
26%$17.8 million
Other taxes
0.2%$157 thousand

Fees for services23%

Fees for services
23%$15.5 million

State tax money45%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
45%$30.9 million

Fines and other6.4%

Interest, rents and other
5.4%$3.7 million
Fines
1.0%$670 thousand
Montcalm County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking31%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Health and hospitals10%Running the government and other costs9.9%Social services7.3%All other spending16%
Full Montcalm County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
31%$18.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$15.3 million
Health and hospitals
10%$5.9 million
Running the government and other costs
9.9%$5.9 million
Social services
7.3%$4.3 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.2%$3.7 million
Housing and community development
4.2%$2.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.9%$2.3 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
1.5%$914 thousand
Montcalm County page →

Ionia County

$50.1 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

About 33% of this ZIP is in Ionia County.

Where the money comes from

State tax money32%County taxes29%Fees for services19%Fines and other13%Federal tax money7.3%
Full Ionia County breakdown

County taxes29%

Property tax
28%$14.7 million
Other taxes
0.5%$251 thousand

Fees for services19%

Fees for services
19%$10.1 million

Federal tax money7.3%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
7.3%$3.8 million

State tax money32%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
32%$16.7 million

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
13%$6.5 million
Fines
0.1%$71 thousand
Ionia County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking34%Police, fire, courts and jails30%Running the government and other costs21%Social services11%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.2%All other spending1.6%
Full Ionia County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
34%$16.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$15.2 million
Running the government and other costs
21%$10.5 million
Social services
11%$5.5 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.2%$1.1 million
Health and hospitals
0.8%$390 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
0.5%$234 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$162 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$36 thousand
Ionia County page →

Your towns

Bushnell Township

$237 thousand budget in fiscal year 2026 (ended March 31, 2026), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

About 38% of this ZIP is in Bushnell Township.

Where the money comes from

State tax money81%Township taxes17%Fines and other1.2%Fees for services0.9%
Full Bushnell Township breakdown

Township taxes17%

Property tax
17%$66 thousand
Other taxes
<0.1%$80

Fees for services0.9%

Fees for services
0.9%$3 thousand

State tax money81%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
81%$312 thousand

Fines and other1.2%

Interest, rents and other
1.2%$5 thousand
Bushnell Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking55%Running the government and other costs44%Parks, recreation and libraries1.1%
Full Bushnell Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
55%$130 thousand
Running the government and other costs
44%$104 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.1%$3 thousand
Bushnell Township page →

Ronald Township

$392 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended March 31, 2022. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 28% of this ZIP is in Ronald Township.

Where the money comes from

State tax money68%Township taxes15%Fees for services14%Fines and other2.7%

What stands out

68%

of Ronald Township's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 19%.

Full Ronald Township breakdown

Township taxes15%

Property tax
14%$42 thousand
Other taxes
1.0%$3 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and other selective sales taxes
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$40 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$40 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money68%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
68%$198 thousand

Fines and other2.7%

Interest, rents and other
2.7%$8 thousand
Ronald Township page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails34%Running the government and other costs30%Roads, transit and parking17%Sent to other local governments17%Health and hospitals2.8%

What stands out

17%

of Ronald Township's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Ronald Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$133 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$133 thousand
Running the government and other costs
30%$118 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$51 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$39 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$19 thousand
  • Government buildings$9 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$65 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$65 thousand
Sent to other local governments
17%$65 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$65 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.8%$11 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$11 thousand
Ronald Township page →

Fairplain Township

$362 thousand budget in fiscal year 2026 (ended March 31, 2026), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

About 24% of this ZIP is in Fairplain Township.

Where the money comes from

State tax money68%Township taxes27%Fines and other4.9%
Full Fairplain Township breakdown

Township taxes27%

Property tax
27%$80 thousand
Other taxes
<0.1%$230

State tax money68%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
68%$202 thousand

Fines and other4.9%

Interest, rents and other
4.9%$14 thousand
Fairplain Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking52%Running the government and other costs43%Police, fire, courts and jails5.5%
Full Fairplain Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
52%$186 thousand
Running the government and other costs
43%$155 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.5%$20 thousand
Fairplain Township page →

Your schools

Carson City-Crystal Area School District

$12.1 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 48% of this ZIP is in Carson City-Crystal Area School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money69%School district taxes22%County and local tax money4.7%Fees for services (school lunches)2.3%Fines and other1.1%

What stands out

4.7%

of Carson City-Crystal Area School District's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 1.1%.

Full Carson City-Crystal Area School District breakdown

School district taxes22%

Property tax
22%$2.9 million

Fees for services2.3%

Fees for services
2.3%$301 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$250 thousand
  • School lunches$51 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money69%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
69%$9.0 million

County and local tax money4.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.7%$613 thousand

Fines and other1.1%

Interest, rents and other
1.1%$140 thousand
Carson City-Crystal Area School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges95%Interest on debt2.9%Sent to other local governments2.2%
Full Carson City-Crystal Area School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
95%$11.5 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$11.5 million
Interest on debt
2.9%$358 thousand
Sent to other local governments
2.2%$262 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$262 thousand
Carson City-Crystal Area School District page →

Central Montcalm Public Schools

$21.8 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 37% of this ZIP is in Central Montcalm Public Schools.

Where the money comes from

State tax money74%School district taxes19%County and local tax money4.7%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)2.0%Fines and other0.9%

What stands out

4.7%

of Central Montcalm Public Schools' money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 1.1%.

Full Central Montcalm Public Schools breakdown

School district taxes19%

Property tax
19%$4.6 million

Fees for services2.0%

Fees for services
2.0%$496 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school tuition and transportation and 1 more
  • Other school charges$480 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$9 thousand
  • School lunches$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
<0.1%$8 thousand

State tax money74%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
74%$18.3 million

County and local tax money4.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.7%$1.2 million

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$219 thousand
Central Montcalm Public Schools page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges96%Interest on debt1.9%Sent to other local governments1.6%
Full Central Montcalm Public Schools breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
96%$21.0 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$21.0 million
Interest on debt
1.9%$420 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.6%$344 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$344 thousand
Central Montcalm Public Schools page →

Your state

State of Michigan

$98.8 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023.

Where the money comes from

State taxes41%Federal tax money36%Fees for services (hospital bills, college tuition)17%Fines and other6.2%Local tax money0.3%

What stands out

17%

of Michigan's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical state government gets 10%.

Full Michigan breakdown

State taxes41%

Sales tax
14%$12.7 billion
Local income tax
12%$11.6 billion
Other taxes
8.9%$8.34 billion
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor fuel taxes and 17 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.33 billion
  • Motor fuel taxes$1.55 billion
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1.53 billion
  • Tobacco taxes$675 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$529 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$399 million
  • Amusement taxes$311 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$281 million
  • Other licenses$238 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$205 million
  • Driver's licenses$65.4 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$64.4 million
  • Public utility taxes$42.7 million
  • Public utility licenses$37.9 million
  • Severance taxes$27.6 million
  • Corporation licenses$24.3 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$22.5 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$40 thousand
  • Estate and gift taxes$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
3.4%$3.18 billion
Property tax
3.0%$2.81 billion

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$15.6 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; college tuition and 12 more
  • Hospital bills$8.03 billion
  • College tuition$4.34 billion
  • Liquor stores$1.56 billion
  • University housing and dining$1.36 billion
  • Other service charges$164 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$58.2 million
  • Housing$43.7 million
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$32.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$8.7 million
  • Other education charges$6.7 million
  • Airport$529 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$443 thousand
  • Road charges$159 thousand
  • Transit fares$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money36%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
36%$33.6 billion

Local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.3%$279 million

Fines and other6.2%

Interest, rents and other
6.1%$5.73 billion
Fines
0.1%$119 million
Michigan page →

Where the money goes

Sent to local governments34%Social services25%Schools and colleges16%Health and hospitals10%Running the government and other costs3.6%All other spending11%

What stands out

34%

of Michigan's spending goes to local governments.A typical state government spends 24%.

Full Michigan breakdown

Spending by category100%

Sent to local governments
34%$34.0 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: other public welfare and 20 more
  • Sent to school districts$20.3 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$5.13 billion
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$2.45 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$1.68 billion
  • Sent to local governments: public health$1.02 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$856 million
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$568 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$556 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$487 million
  • Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$437 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$221 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$80.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$40.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$35.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$31.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$29.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$25.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$17.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: colleges and universities$13.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$12.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$7.0 million
  • Sent to the federal government$2.2 million
Social services
25%$24.7 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 1 more
  • Other public welfare$24.4 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$304 million
  • Welfare institutions$31.7 million
Schools and colleges
16%$15.6 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$10.9 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$1.95 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$1.93 billion
  • Other education$812 million
Health and hospitals
10%$10.3 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$8.10 billion
  • Public health$2.22 billion
Running the government and other costs
3.6%$3.56 billion
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.63 billion
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.33 billion
  • Other government administration$346 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$250 million
  • Other government-run businesses$514 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.5%$3.45 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$1.68 billion
  • Police$733 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$361 million
  • Inspections and regulation$359 million
  • Courts and legal services$316 million
Roads, transit and parking
3.2%$3.14 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; toll roads and bridges and 2 more
  • Roads and highways$2.98 billion
  • Toll roads and bridges$92.2 million
  • Airports$63.4 million
  • Public transit$114 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.3%$1.27 billion
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores and garbage and solid waste
  • Liquor stores$1.26 billion
  • Garbage and solid waste$5.3 million
Interest on debt
1.0%$984 million
Housing and community development
0.9%$928 million
Environment and natural resources
0.6%$548 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$548 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$284 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$273 million
  • Libraries$11.1 million
Michigan page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of Michigan. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

Montcalm County. Michigan Department of Treasury, MI Community Financial Dashboard (annual F-65 filings), fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended September 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

Carson City-Crystal Area School District. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Bushnell Township. Michigan Department of Treasury, MI Community Financial Dashboard (annual F-65 filings), fiscal year 2026, fiscal year ended March 31, 2026. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.

Central Montcalm Public Schools. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Ionia County. Michigan Department of Treasury, MI Community Financial Dashboard (annual F-65 filings), fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

Ronald Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Fairplain Township. Michigan Department of Treasury, MI Community Financial Dashboard (annual F-65 filings), fiscal year 2026, fiscal year ended March 31, 2026. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.

How these figures are counted. Revenue and spending are the annual financial reports (Form F-65) that a Michigan government filed with the Michigan Department of Treasury, grouped into the same categories as the Census figures. Counties, cities, villages and townships are included together with their component units, such as road commissions, downtown development authorities and county health departments. Internal service funds, transfers, borrowing proceeds and depreciation are not counted.

Debt payments. The report lists principal and interest on debt, so the "Debt payments" line includes principal as well as interest. The Census figures leave principal out.

Capital purchases. Michigan filings do not break out enterprise capital purchases, so total spending can read lower than the Census figure for governments with large water or sewer projects.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.