Town Hall · Clinton

Clinton, MI town hall & government

Clinton spent $148.6 million in the year to March 31, 2024, about $1,494 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Clinton's money goes

Spent
$148.6 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,494
typical Michigan towns: $858
Long-term debt
$59.6 million
$600 per resident
Paid to other governments
$26 million18%
Police
$25.7 million17%
Water & other utilities
$22.8 million15%
Administration & buildings
$19.2 million13%
Fire
$18.9 million13%
Sewer & trash
$16.9 million11%
Roads & transportation
$6 million4%
Parks & libraries
$5.6 million4%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2.2 million1%
Housing & development
$1.9 million1%
Interest on debt
$254,000<1%
Other
$3.1 million2%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 35%
  • Fees & charges 24%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • Interest, fines & other 14%
  • From the state 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Clinton

Full-time staff
323
28 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$87,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
93
and 73 full-time firefighters
Police
101 full-time
Fire
75 full-time
Administration & buildings
40 full-time4 part
Water & other utilities
39 full-time
Housing & development
7 full-time7 part
Parks & libraries
5 full-time3 part
Health & welfare
5 full-time3 part
Other
51 full-time11 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Chippewa Valley Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$14,957
Michigan: $16,528
Students
14,505
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$410.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 33%
  • State 64%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $14,957 per pupil, $8,979 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.

Also serving Clinton: L'Anse Creuse Public Schools ($15,957 per pupil) · Clintondale Community Schools ($17,829 per pupil) · Fraser Public Schools ($15,688 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Clinton pay

Typical tax bill
$3,320
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.48%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$225,000
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 Clinton's government

🏛️ Official websiteclintontownship.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Clinton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Clinton

Clinton is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John James. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Clinton'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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