Canton, MI town hall & government
Canton spent $142.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,440 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Canton's government.
Where Canton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 43%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Utility sales 16%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- From the state 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Canton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Plymouth-Canton Community Schools
Canton's K–12 school district, shared with Plymouth, Plymouth and Salem. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal
- Local 37%
- State 59%
- Federal 4%
Of the $15,647 per pupil, $8,848 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Canton: Wayne-Westland Community School District ($21,028 per pupil) · Van Buren Public Schools ($17,515 per pupil).
Which schools Canton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Canton pay
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.
Contact Canton's government
Who represents Canton
Canton is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Debbie Dingell. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.
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.