Town Hall · Carrollton

Carrollton, MI town hall & government

Carrollton spent $4.5 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $796 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Carrollton's money goes

Spent
$4.5 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$796
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$2 million46%
Police
$685,00015%
Administration & buildings
$438,00010%
Fire
$196,0004%
Roads & transportation
$174,0004%
Parks & libraries
$79,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$28,0001%
Water & other utilities
$7,000<1%
Other
$813,00018%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 29%
  • Fees & charges 22%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • From the state 16%
  • Interest, fines & other 14%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Carrollton

Full-time staff
15
30 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$56,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
full-time, with power of arrest
Fire
0 full-time19 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time6 part
Police
6 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Carrollton School District

Carrollton's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,111
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,660
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.1 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal

  • Local 13%
  • State 77%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $19,111 per pupil, $12,691 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 Carrollton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,744
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
2.12%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$82,300
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 Carrollton's government

Town hall & decisions in Carrollton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Carrollton

Carrollton is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Kristen McDonald Rivet. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Carrollton'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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