Clare, MI town hall & government
Clare spent $8.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,926 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Clare's government.
Where Clare's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 29%
- Fees & charges 28%
- From the state 18%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Utility sales 10%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Clare didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Clare
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Clare Public Schools
Clare's K–12 school district, shared with Sheridan, Vernon, Grant, Wise, Arthur and Hatton. 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 21%
- State 73%
- Federal 7%
Of the $13,884 per pupil, $8,771 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 Clare kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Clare 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 Clare's government
Who represents Clare
Clare 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.