Town Hall · Mulliken

Mulliken, MI town hall & government

Mulliken spent $375,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $670 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Mulliken's money goes

Spent
$375,000
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$670
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$124,00033%
Sewer & trash
$89,00024%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$59,00016%
Administration & buildings
$28,0007%
Parks & libraries
$7,0002%
Other
$68,00018%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 45%
  • Fees & charges 24%
  • Property taxes 24%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
Town workforce

Who works for Mulliken

Full-time staff
2
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$59,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Grand Ledge Public Schools

Mulliken's K–12 school district, shared with Grand Ledge, Oneida, Delta, Watertown, Eagle and Roxand. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,607
Michigan: $16,528
Students
5,328
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$156.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 39%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $12,607 per pupil, $7,730 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 Mulliken pay

Typical tax bill
$2,112
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.27%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$165,900
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 Mulliken's government

Town hall & decisions in Mulliken →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Mulliken

Mulliken is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tom Barrett. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Mulliken'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.

We left the porch light on

Where to, neighbor?

You’re in Mulliken, MIView boundary

Nearby

All towns & citiesExplore the map
Loading boundary…

Mulliken is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/18 · 2025-01-01