Town Hall · Croton

Croton, MI town hall & government

Croton spent $2 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $592 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Croton's money goes

Spent
$2 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$592
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
$500,000
$151 per resident
Parks & libraries
$610,00031%
Roads & transportation
$378,00019%
Administration & buildings
$352,00018%
Fire
$241,00012%
Sewer & trash
$109,0006%
Interest on debt
$13,0001%
Other
$257,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 41%
  • Fees & charges 29%
  • From the state 21%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
Town workforce

Who works for Croton

Full-time staff
0
38 part-time too
Fire
0 full-time17 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time10 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 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

Newaygo Public School District

Croton's K–12 school district, shared with Brooks, Newaygo and Garfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,232
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,512
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$29.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 27%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $15,232 per pupil, $10,330 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 Croton: Tri County Area Schools ($14,415 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Croton pay

Typical tax bill
$2,440
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.13%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$216,700
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 Croton's government

Town hall & decisions in Croton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Croton

Croton is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Croton'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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