Town Hall · Marlette

Marlette, MI town hall & government

Marlette spent $650,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $397 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Marlette's money goes

Spent
$650,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$397
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
$28,000
$17 per resident
Roads & transportation
$345,00053%
Administration & buildings
$106,00016%
Paid to other governments
$85,00013%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$8,0001%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$105,00016%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 53%
  • From the state 29%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • Fees & charges 8%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Marlette

Full-time staff
0
13 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time13 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Marlette Community Schools

Marlette's K–12 school district, shared with Clifford, Marlette, Lamotte, Koylton, Elmer and Flynn. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,619
Michigan: $16,528
Students
712
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 18%
  • State 68%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $14,619 per pupil, $8,198 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 Marlette pay

Typical tax bill
$1,382
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
0.81%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$171,300
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 Marlette's government

Town hall & decisions in Marlette →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Marlette

Marlette is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Lisa C. McClain. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Marlette'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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