Town Hall · Clinton

Clinton, CT town hall & government

Clinton spent $95.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $7,396 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Clinton's government.

Town budget

Where Clinton's money goes

Spent
$95.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$7,396
typical Connecticut towns: $4,935
Long-term debt
$52.1 million
$4,044 per resident
Schools
$40.5 million43%
Police
$4.8 million5%
Administration & buildings
$4.6 million5%
Sewer & trash
$2 million2%
Parks & libraries
$1.8 million2%
Interest on debt
$1.5 million2%
Paid to other governments
$683,0001%
Water & other utilities
$492,0001%
Health & welfare
$483,0001%
Fire
$391,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$367,000<1%
Roads & transportation
$25,000<1%
Other
$37.5 million39%

Clinton runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Connecticut towns.

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 84%
  • From the state 13%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Clinton

Full-time staff
443
54 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$72,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
26
full-time, with power of arrest
Schools
363 full-time23 part
Police
36 full-time9 part
Administration & buildings
18 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
15 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
5 full-time5 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time2 part
Fire
0 full-time4 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Other
3 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Clinton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Property tax

What homeowners in Clinton pay

Typical tax bill
$6,151
a year · Connecticut typical $6,643
Effective rate
1.62%
of home value · Connecticut 1.81%
Typical home value
$380,000
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Clinton's government

🏛️ Official websiteclintonct.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Clinton →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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