Town Hall · St. Clair

St. Clair, MI town hall & government

St. Clair spent $19.5 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $3,569 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
$19.5 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$3,569
typical Michigan cities: $2,810
Long-term debt
$1.4 million
$257 per resident
Roads & transportation
$8.9 million46%
Sewer & trash
$2.4 million12%
Parks & libraries
$1.7 million9%
Police
$1.1 million6%
Water & other utilities
$1 million5%
Administration & buildings
$884,0005%
Paid to other governments
$318,0002%
Fire
$234,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$134,0001%
Interest on debt
$41,000<1%
Other
$2.7 million14%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 25%
  • From the state 25%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • Interest, fines & other 15%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Utility sales 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for St. Clair

Full-time staff
27
18 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$53,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
5 full-time10 part
Police
8 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time7 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 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

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in St. Clair pay

Typical tax bill
$3,397
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.52%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$223,200
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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