ZIP 49245 · Homer Township, MI

Seven governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 49245: 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 49245?
49245 is served by the State of Michigan, Calhoun County, Homer Community School District, Homer Township, Clarendon Township, Eckford Township and Albion Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Michigan spent $98.8 billion (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Calhoun County spent $166 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Homer Community School District spent $14.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Homer Township spent $482 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2022), Clarendon Township spent $283 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2026), Eckford Township spent $433 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and Albion Township spent $339 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 49245?
Of the governments serving 49245, State of Michigan collected $2.81 billion (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Calhoun County collected $37.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Homer Community School District collected $1.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Albion Township collected $151 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025), Clarendon Township collected $131 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2026) and Eckford Township collected $128 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 49245.

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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: Calhoun County, Homer Township, Clarendon Township and Eckford 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 49245

State of Michigan$2.81 billion

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

Calhoun County$37.8 million

25% of its $152 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Homer Community School District$1.7 million

11% of its $15.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Albion Township$151 thousand

25% of its $606 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2025

Clarendon Township$131 thousand

43% of its $306 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2026

Eckford Township$128 thousand

34% of its $377 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

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

Calhoun County

$166 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

About 96% of this ZIP is in Calhoun County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes27%State tax money25%Fees for services23%Fines and other12%Federal tax money10%Local tax money2.2%
Full Calhoun County breakdown

County taxes27%

Property tax
25%$37.8 million
Tourism taxes
1.4%$2.2 million
Other taxes
1.0%$1.6 million

Fees for services23%

Fees for services
23%$35.6 million

Federal tax money10%

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

From the federal government
10%$15.5 million

State tax money25%

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

From the state
25%$37.8 million

Local tax money2.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
2.2%$3.3 million

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
12%$17.9 million
Fines
0.3%$416 thousand
Calhoun County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails30%Running the government and other costs18%Social services17%Roads, transit and parking15%Debt payments (principal and interest)8.8%All other spending11%
Full Calhoun County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$49.4 million
Running the government and other costs
18%$29.7 million
Social services
17%$29.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
15%$24.8 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
8.8%$14.6 million
Health and hospitals
6.8%$11.2 million
Housing and community development
2.4%$3.9 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.7%$2.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$768 thousand
Calhoun County page →

Your towns

Homer Township

$482 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended March 31, 2022. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 36% of this ZIP is in Homer Township.

Where the money comes from

Fines and other60%State tax money23%Fees for services17%Township taxes0.1%
Full Homer Township breakdown

What stands out

60%

of Homer Township's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 1%.

Township taxes0.1%

Other taxes
0.1%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$113 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$113 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$155 thousand

Fines and other60%

Interest, rents and other
60%$411 thousand
Homer Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs52%Sent to other local governments24%Parks, recreation and libraries13%Police, fire, courts and jails11%

What stands out

24%

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

Full Homer Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
52%$252 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$166 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$44 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$42 thousand
Sent to other local governments
24%$115 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$115 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
13%$63 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$63 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$52 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$52 thousand
Homer Township page →

Clarendon Township

$283 thousand budget in fiscal year 2026 (ended March 31, 2026), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

About 25% of this ZIP is in Clarendon Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes47%State tax money43%Fines and other8.5%Fees for services2.2%
Full Clarendon Township breakdown

Township taxes47%

Property tax
43%$131 thousand
Other taxes
4.1%$12 thousand

Fees for services2.2%

Fees for services
2.2%$7 thousand

State tax money43%

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

From the state
43%$130 thousand

Fines and other8.5%

Interest, rents and other
8.5%$26 thousand
Clarendon Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs54%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Roads, transit and parking17%
Full Clarendon Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
54%$154 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$82 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$47 thousand
Clarendon Township page →

Eckford Township

$433 thousand budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

About 20% of this ZIP is in Eckford Township.

Where the money comes from

State tax money44%Township taxes37%Fines and other11%Fees for services8.0%
Full Eckford Township breakdown

Township taxes37%

Property tax
34%$128 thousand
Other taxes
3.3%$12 thousand

Fees for services8.0%

Fees for services
8.0%$30 thousand

State tax money44%

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

From the state
44%$164 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$42 thousand
Eckford Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs50%Roads, transit and parking29%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Housing and community development1.9%
Full Eckford Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
50%$215 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
29%$124 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$86 thousand
Housing and community development
1.9%$8 thousand
Eckford Township page →

Albion Township

$339 thousand budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended March 31, 2025), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

About 15% of this ZIP is in Albion Township.

Where the money comes from

Fines and other42%State tax money27%Township taxes26%Fees for services5.0%
Full Albion Township breakdown

Township taxes26%

Property tax
25%$151 thousand
Other taxes
1.0%$6 thousand

Fees for services5.0%

Fees for services
5.0%$30 thousand

State tax money27%

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

From the state
27%$162 thousand

Fines and other42%

Interest, rents and other
42%$257 thousand
Albion Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking41%Running the government and other costs36%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Housing and community development<0.1%
Full Albion Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
41%$137 thousand
Running the government and other costs
36%$121 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$80 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$310
Albion Township page →

Your schools

Homer Community School District

$14.6 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 86% of this ZIP is in Homer Community School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money80%School district taxes11%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)3.0%County and local tax money2.9%Fines and other2.4%Federal tax money1.2%
Full Homer Community School District breakdown

What stands out

11%

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

School district taxes11%

Property tax
11%$1.7 million

Fees for services3.0%

Fees for services
3.0%$467 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$351 thousand
  • School lunches$77 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$39 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.2%

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

From the federal government
1.2%$194 thousand

State tax money80%

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

From the state
80%$12.5 million

County and local tax money2.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.9%$459 thousand

Fines and other2.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.4%$380 thousand
Homer Community School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges95%Interest on debt3.7%Sent to other local governments1.0%
Full Homer Community School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
95%$13.9 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$13.9 million
Interest on debt
3.7%$548 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.0%$151 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$151 thousand
Homer Community 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.

Calhoun 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, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

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

Homer 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.

Clarendon 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.

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

Albion Township. Michigan Department of Treasury, MI Community Financial Dashboard (annual F-65 filings), fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended March 31, 2025. 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.