Town Hall · Carleton

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.

Town budget

Where Carleton's money goes

Spent
$1.9 million
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$804
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$3,000
$1 per resident
Roads & transportation
$761,00040%
Sewer & trash
$399,00021%
Police
$197,00010%
Administration & buildings
$110,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$45,0002%
Paid to other governments
$30,0002%
Parks & libraries
$21,0001%
Interest on debt
$15,0001%
Other
$319,00017%

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%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Carleton

Full-time staff
7
21 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$58,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
4 full-time8 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time13 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$13,627
Michigan: $16,528
Students
2,811
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$20.9 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Carleton pay

Typical tax bill
$2,652
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.28%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$207,400
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 Carleton's government

Town hall & decisions in Carleton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Carleton

Carleton is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tim Walberg. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Carleton's representatives, with contacts →

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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