Town Hall · Marcellus

Marcellus, MI town hall & government

Marcellus spent $1.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $673 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Marcellus's money goes

Spent
$1.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$673
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
$47,000
$19 per resident
Roads & transportation
$493,00030%
Parks & libraries
$315,00019%
Paid to other governments
$299,00018%
Administration & buildings
$193,00012%
Fire
$184,00011%
Police
$115,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$7,000<1%
Interest on debt
$3,000<1%
Other
$49,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 64%
  • Other taxes & licenses 19%
  • From the state 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Fees & charges 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Marcellus

Full-time staff
0
6 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 part
Other
0 full-time4 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

Marcellus Community Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$16,208
Michigan: $16,528
Students
616
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 30%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $16,208 per pupil, $8,904 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 Marcellus pay

Typical tax bill
$1,880
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.03%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$181,800
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 Marcellus's government

Town hall & decisions in Marcellus →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Marcellus

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

All of Marcellus'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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