Town Hall · St. Clair

St. Clair, MI town hall & government

St. Clair spent $3.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $494 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where St. Clair's money goes

Spent
$3.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$494
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$1.4 million41%
Paid to other governments
$1.1 million30%
Administration & buildings
$349,00010%
Roads & transportation
$274,0008%
Fire
$186,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$116,0003%
Parks & libraries
$53,0002%
Other
$40,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 28%
  • Utility sales 19%
  • Interest, fines & other 17%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • Property taxes 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 8%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for St. Clair

Full-time staff
1
18 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time16 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 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

East China School District

St. Clair's K–12 school district, shared with China, Cottrellville, East China, Marine City, St. Clair and Casco. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,506
Michigan: $16,528
Students
3,541
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$100.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 38%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $15,506 per pupil, $9,669 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.

Also serving St. Clair: Marysville Public Schools ($11,560 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in St. Clair pay

Typical tax bill
$3,085
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
0.92%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$334,600
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.

Local

Contact St. Clair's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofstclair.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in St. Clair →

Beyond town hall

Who represents St. Clair

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

All of St. Clair'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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