Town Hall · Charlton

Charlton, MI town hall & government

Charlton spent $481,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $345 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Charlton's money goes

Spent
$481,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$345
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$234,00049%
Fire
$164,00034%
Sewer & trash
$50,00010%
Roads & transportation
$5,0001%
Parks & libraries
$4,0001%
Other
$24,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 40%
  • From the state 30%
  • From the federal government 14%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Charlton

Full-time staff
1
33 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$86,600
a year, before benefits
Fire
0 full-time21 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time11 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Charlton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Johannesburg-Lewiston Area School District

Charlton's K–12 school district, shared with Albert, Dover, Vienna, Greenwood and Chester. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,953
Michigan: $16,528
Students
682
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$45,000
at year end

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

  • Local 60%
  • State 34%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $14,953 per pupil, $8,481 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 Charlton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,795
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
0.84%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$214,500
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Charlton's government

Town hall & decisions in Charlton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Charlton

Charlton is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Charlton'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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