Trenton, MI town hall & government
Trenton spent $45 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,470 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Trenton's government.
Where Trenton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 43%
- Fees & charges 23%
- From the state 12%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From other local governments 7%
- Utility sales 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Trenton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Trenton Public Schools
Trenton's K–12 school district. 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 37%
- State 61%
- Federal 3%
Of the $16,831 per pupil, $9,692 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 Trenton: Riverview Community School District ($12,971 per pupil).
Which schools Trenton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Trenton 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.
Contact Trenton's government
Who represents Trenton
Trenton is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Debbie Dingell. 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.