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Constantine, MI town hall & government

Constantine spent $3.7 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,776 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Constantine's money goes

Spent
$3.7 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,776
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$2.5 million66%
Police
$501,00013%
Administration & buildings
$241,0006%
Roads & transportation
$178,0005%
Fire
$160,0004%
Parks & libraries
$13,000<1%
Interest on debt
$6,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2,000<1%
Other
$172,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 53%
  • Property taxes 21%
  • From the state 14%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Constantine

Full-time staff
19
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$50,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
13 full-time6 part
Police
5 full-time2 part
Fire
0 full-time6 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

Constantine Public School District

Constantine's K–12 school district, shared with Constantine, Porter, Mason and Mottville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,261
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,301
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 22%
  • State 64%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $14,261 per pupil, $8,139 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 Constantine pay

Typical tax bill
$1,692
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.47%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$115,200
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Constantine's government

Town hall & decisions in Constantine →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Constantine

Constantine is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tim Walberg. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Constantine'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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