Clark, MI town hall & government
Clark spent $2.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,488 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Clark's government.
Where Clark's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 40%
- Fees & charges 32%
- Interest, fines & other 19%
- From the state 9%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Clark
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Clark didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Les Cheneaux Community Schools
Clark's K–12 school district, shared with Marquette. 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 77%
- State 15%
- Federal 8%
Of the $17,536 per pupil, $10,112 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 Clark kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Clark 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 Clark's government
Who represents Clark
Clark is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. 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.