Town Hall · Clawson

Clawson, MI town hall & government

Clawson spent $15.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,313 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Clawson's money goes

Spent
$15.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,313
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$31.9 million
$2,723 per resident
Sewer & trash
$3.6 million24%
Police
$2.3 million15%
Administration & buildings
$1.3 million9%
Interest on debt
$1.2 million8%
Parks & libraries
$980,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$540,0004%
Fire
$460,0003%
Roads & transportation
$307,0002%
Health & welfare
$112,0001%
Water & other utilities
$85,0001%
Other
$4.5 million29%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 51%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • From the state 15%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Clawson

Full-time staff
44
62 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$62,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
17
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
17 full-time8 part
Parks & libraries
7 full-time17 part
Fire
0 full-time29 part
Roads & transportation
12 full-time
Administration & buildings
7 full-time5 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Other
0 full-time3 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

Clawson City School District

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

Spending per pupil
$16,868
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,193
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$88.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 46%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $16,868 per pupil, $10,388 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 Clawson pay

Typical tax bill
$3,793
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.42%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$267,100
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 Clawson's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofclawson.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Clawson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Clawson

Clawson is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Haley M. Stevens. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Clawson'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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