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Fulton, MI town hall & government

Fulton spent $838,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $349 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Fulton's money goes

Spent
$838,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$349
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
$93,000
$39 per resident
Sewer & trash
$236,00028%
Roads & transportation
$169,00020%
Administration & buildings
$168,00020%
Fire
$44,0005%
Paid to other governments
$44,0005%
Water & other utilities
$6,0001%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$170,00020%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 30%
  • Property taxes 25%
  • From the state 23%
  • Interest, fines & other 23%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Fulton didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Fulton

Full-time staff
8
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$21,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
8 full-time8 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Fulton Schools

Fulton's K–12 school district, shared with Maple Rapids, Perrinton, Washington, North Shade, Essex and New Haven. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,057
Michigan: $16,528
Students
544
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 31%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $16,057 per pupil, $8,868 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 Fulton: Ithaca Public Schools ($14,592 per pupil) · St. Johns Public Schools ($13,565 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Fulton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,798
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
0.84%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$215,000
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 Fulton's government

Town hall & decisions in Fulton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Fulton

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

All of Fulton'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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