ZIP 49061 · Porter Township, MI

Seven governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 49061: 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 49061?
49061 is served by the State of Michigan, Cass County, Constantine Public School District 3FR, Porter Township, Newberg Township, Marcellus Community Schools and Cassopolis Public School District. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Michigan spent $98.8 billion (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Cass County spent $81.9 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2025), Constantine Public School District 3FR spent $19.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Porter Township spent $2.7 million (fiscal year ended March 31, 2026), Newberg Township spent $1.0 million (fiscal year ended March 31, 2026), Marcellus Community Schools spent $10.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Cassopolis Public School District spent $14.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 49061?
Of the governments serving 49061, State of Michigan collected $2.81 billion (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Cass County collected $17.4 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2025), Cassopolis Public School District collected $8.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Constantine Public School District 3FR collected $3.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Marcellus Community Schools collected $3.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Porter Township collected $1.0 million (fiscal year ended March 31, 2026) and Newberg Township collected $493 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2026) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 49061.

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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: Cass County, Porter Township, Newberg Township and Constantine Public School District 3FR

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 49061

State of Michigan$2.81 billion

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

Cass County$17.4 million

20% of its $88.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2025

Cassopolis Public School District$8.1 million

48% of its $16.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Constantine Public School District 3FR$3.8 million

17% of its $22.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Marcellus Community Schools$3.1 million

26% of its $11.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Porter Township$1.0 million

31% of its $3.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2026

Newberg Township$493 thousand

45% of its $1.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2026

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 county

Cass County

$81.9 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended September 30, 2025), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services53%County taxes20%State tax money20%Federal tax money4.9%Fines and other2.4%Local tax money0.7%
Full Cass County breakdown

County taxes20%

Property tax
20%$17.4 million
Other taxes
0.2%$175 thousand

Fees for services53%

Fees for services
53%$46.5 million

Federal tax money4.9%

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

From the federal government
4.9%$4.3 million

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$17.3 million

Local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.7%$580 thousand

Fines and other2.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.3%$2.0 million
Fines
0.2%$139 thousand
Cass County page →

Where the money goes

Social services49%Running the government and other costs24%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Housing and community development1.3%Debt payments (principal and interest)1.2%All other spending1.7%
Full Cass County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
49%$40.4 million
Running the government and other costs
24%$19.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$18.1 million
Housing and community development
1.3%$1.1 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
1.2%$1.0 million
Health and hospitals
0.9%$713 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.3%$283 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$245 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.2%$132 thousand
Cass County page →

Your towns

Porter Township

$2.7 million budget in fiscal year 2026 (ended March 31, 2026), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

About 53% of this ZIP is in Porter Township.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services45%Township taxes37%State tax money12%Fines and other5.2%Federal tax money0.5%
Full Porter Township breakdown

Township taxes37%

Property tax
31%$1.0 million
Other taxes
6.4%$217 thousand

Fees for services45%

Fees for services
45%$1.5 million

Federal tax money0.5%

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

From the federal government
0.5%$18 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$420 thousand

Fines and other5.2%

Interest, rents and other
5.2%$176 thousand
Porter Township page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities43%Police, fire, courts and jails33%Running the government and other costs18%Roads, transit and parking6.5%
Full Porter Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
43%$1.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$874 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$484 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.5%$173 thousand
Porter Township page →

Newberg Township

$1.0 million budget in fiscal year 2026 (ended March 31, 2026), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

About 41% of this ZIP is in Newberg Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes49%State tax money17%Federal tax money16%County and local tax money7.4%Fees for services6.3%Fines and other4.2%
Full Newberg Township breakdown

Township taxes49%

Property tax
45%$493 thousand
Other taxes
3.9%$42 thousand

Fees for services6.3%

Fees for services
6.3%$68 thousand

Federal tax money16%

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

From the federal government
16%$172 thousand

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$184 thousand

County and local tax money7.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
7.4%$80 thousand

Fines and other4.2%

Interest, rents and other
4.2%$46 thousand
Newberg Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs55%Health and hospitals20%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Roads, transit and parking10%
Full Newberg Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
55%$574 thousand
Health and hospitals
20%$205 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$153 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$107 thousand
Newberg Township page →

Your schools

Constantine Public School District 3FR

$19.7 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 54% of this ZIP is in Constantine Public School District 3FR.

Where the money comes from

State tax money78%School district taxes17%County and local tax money3.0%Fines and other2.1%Fees for services (school lunches)0.5%

What stands out

78%

of Constantine Public School District 3FR's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 59%.

Full Constantine Public School District 3FR breakdown

School district taxes17%

Property tax
17%$3.8 million

Fees for services0.5%

Fees for services
0.5%$118 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$72 thousand
  • School lunches$46 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money78%

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

From the state
78%$17.5 million

County and local tax money3.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.0%$668 thousand

Fines and other2.1%

Interest, rents and other
2.1%$474 thousand
Constantine Public School District 3FR page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges98%Interest on debt1.6%Sent to other local governments0.8%
Full Constantine Public School District 3FR breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
98%$19.2 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$19.2 million
Interest on debt
1.6%$321 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.8%$156 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$156 thousand
Constantine Public School District 3FR page →

Marcellus Community Schools

$10.5 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 28% of this ZIP is in Marcellus Community Schools.

Where the money comes from

State tax money70%School district taxes26%County and local tax money1.5%Fines and other1.3%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)0.6%

What stands out

70%

of Marcellus Community Schools' money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 59%.

Full Marcellus Community Schools breakdown

School district taxes26%

Property tax
26%$3.1 million

Fees for services0.6%

Fees for services
0.6%$68 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$41 thousand
  • School lunches$21 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money70%

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

From the state
70%$8.2 million

County and local tax money1.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.5%$177 thousand

Fines and other1.3%

Interest, rents and other
1.3%$150 thousand
Marcellus Community Schools page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges97%Interest on debt2.3%Sent to other local governments0.7%
Full Marcellus Community Schools breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
97%$10.2 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$10.2 million
Interest on debt
2.3%$246 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.7%$76 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$76 thousand
Marcellus Community Schools page →

Cassopolis Public School District

$14.5 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 11% of this ZIP is in Cassopolis Public School District.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes48%State tax money44%County and local tax money3.9%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)2.4%Fines and other2.0%Federal tax money0.3%
Full Cassopolis Public School District breakdown

What stands out

48%

of Cassopolis Public School District's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes48%

Property tax
48%$8.1 million

Fees for services2.4%

Fees for services
2.4%$400 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school tuition and transportation and 1 more
  • Other school charges$341 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$45 thousand
  • School lunches$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$56 thousand

State tax money44%

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

From the state
44%$7.3 million

County and local tax money3.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.9%$657 thousand

Fines and other2.0%

Interest, rents and other
2.0%$336 thousand
Cassopolis Public School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges96%Interest on debt2.3%Sent to other local governments2.0%
Full Cassopolis Public School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
96%$13.9 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$13.9 million
Interest on debt
2.3%$329 thousand
Sent to other local governments
2.0%$288 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$288 thousand
Cassopolis Public School District 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.

Cass 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 September 30, 2021.

Constantine Public School District 3FR. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Porter 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.

Newberg 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.

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

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

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.