Carlton, MI town hall & government
Carlton spent $666,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $265 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Carlton's government.
Where Carlton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 36%
- Property taxes 33%
- Interest, fines & other 30%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Carlton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lakewood Public Schools
Carlton's K–12 school district, shared with Clarksville, Lake Odessa, Odessa, Sunfield, Woodland and Woodland. 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 23%
- State 72%
- Federal 5%
Of the $13,306 per pupil, $7,977 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 Carlton: Hastings Area School District ($14,357 per pupil) · Thornapple Kellogg School District ($14,673 per pupil).
Which schools Carlton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Carlton 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Carlton's government
Who represents Carlton
Carlton is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. 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.