Town Hall · Clinton

Clinton, MI town hall & government

Clinton spent $6.2 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $2,697 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
$6.2 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,697
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$905,000
$396 per resident
Sewer & trash
$1.2 million20%
Police
$587,00010%
Water & other utilities
$499,0008%
Administration & buildings
$312,0005%
Fire
$212,0003%
Roads & transportation
$140,0002%
Parks & libraries
$123,0002%
Interest on debt
$45,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$22,000<1%
Other
$3 million49%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 56%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • From the state 10%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Clinton

Full-time staff
15
55 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$76,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Fire
0 full-time29 part
Police
4 full-time13 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time10 part
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Clinton Community Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$12,535
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,255
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$26.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 27%
  • State 66%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $12,535 per pupil, $8,010 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 Clinton pay

Typical tax bill
$2,880
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.54%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$186,700
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

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 Tim Walberg. 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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