Marlette, MI town hall & government
Marlette spent $3.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,882 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Marlette's government.
Where Marlette's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 38%
- From the state 26%
- Property taxes 23%
- Utility sales 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
Who works for Marlette
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.
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.
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.
Which schools Marlette kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Marlette 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Marlette's government
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.
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.