Town Hall · Hatton

Hatton, MI town hall & government

Hatton spent $282,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $301 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hatton's money goes

Spent
$282,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$301
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$76,00027%
Administration & buildings
$63,00022%
Paid to other governments
$60,00021%
Roads & transportation
$37,00013%
Fire
$23,0008%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,000<1%
Other
$22,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 44%
  • Interest, fines & other 38%
  • Property taxes 16%
  • Fees & charges 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Hatton

Full-time staff
0
11 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
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

Harrison Community Schools

Hatton's K–12 school district, shared with Franklin, Frost, Greenwood, Harrison, Hayes and Summerfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,544
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,251
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$21.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 35%
  • State 44%
  • Federal 21%

Of the $15,544 per pupil, $9,097 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 Hatton: Clare Public Schools ($13,884 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Hatton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,648
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.12%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$147,800
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 Hatton's government

Town hall & decisions in Hatton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hatton

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

All of Hatton'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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