Linden, MI town hall & government
Linden spent $3.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $992 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Linden's government.
Where Linden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 29%
- Property taxes 28%
- From the state 20%
- Utility sales 16%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Linden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Linden Community Schools
Linden's K–12 school district, shared with Fenton and Argentine. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal
- Local 26%
- State 69%
- Federal 5%
Of the $13,734 per pupil, $8,276 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.
Which schools Linden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Linden pay
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.
Contact Linden's government
Who represents Linden
Linden is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Kristen McDonald Rivet. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.
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.