Carleton, MI town hall & government
Carleton spent $1.9 million in the year to February 28, 2022, about $804 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Carleton's government.
Where Carleton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 35%
- Fees & charges 32%
- Property taxes 22%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Carleton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Carleton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Airport Community School District
Carleton's K–12 school district, shared with South Rockwood, Ash, Exeter and Berlin. 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 24%
- State 69%
- Federal 6%
Of the $13,627 per pupil, $8,590 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.
Which schools Carleton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Carleton 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 Carleton's government
Who represents Carleton
Carleton is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tim Walberg. 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.