Clinton Grove Cemetery · Photo: Andrew Jameson · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Clinton Township run?
Clinton Township’s town government spent $94.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2024, about $948 per resident. Water and other utilities ($21 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Clinton Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $948 per resident a year, or $2.60 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 27%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$892 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Clinton Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($892 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 32 Michigan towns and townships of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $772, and the middle half spent $545–$959. Clinton Township spent more than 62% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($16 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Michigan towns and townships of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Clinton Township itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 6% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Clinton Township reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $892 · 2023: $1,011 · 2024: $948.
full-time in March 2025, up from 321 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,320 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.48% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Clinton Township’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Clinton Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Clinton Township →
Who’s in charge in Clinton Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Clinton Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on clintontownship.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 308 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (99,448).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Chippewa Valley Schools
Clinton Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Macomb Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,957 per pupil, $8,979 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal.
L'Anse Creuse Public Schools · $15,957 per pupil
Clintondale Community Schools · $17,829 per pupil
Fraser Public Schools · $15,688 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Clinton Township voted in 2024
Official results for Clinton Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican51.0%28,857 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat47.5%26,884 votesOthers: 1.6% (884 votes).
Most votes in Clinton Township: Donald J Trump
Macomb County: Trump 55.9%, Harris 42.2% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Clinton Township’s 78,527 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat48.8%
Mike RogersRepublican48.3%Most votes in Clinton Township: Elissa Slotkin
Macomb County: Rogers 53.3%, Slotkin 43.6% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: John James
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Clinton Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Township | 51.0% | 47.5% | 1.6% | 56,625 |
| Macomb County | 55.9% | 42.2% | 1.9% | 509,152 |
| Michigan | 49.7% | 48.3% | 2.0% | 5,664,186 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017; Elissa Slotkin: U.S. House portrait (congress-legislators project); Mike Rogers: U.S. House portrait (congress-legislators project). All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Clinton Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: clintontownship.com ↗
- 2Michigan HouseClinton Township is split between 3 districts
- 3Michigan SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Michigan
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Clinton Township compares with the towns next door
Clinton Township spent $892 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $392 to $1,693. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Macomb Township | $392 | $4,179 |
| Harrison Township | $1,036 | $3,536 |
| Sterling Heights | $1,201 | $3,628 |
| Mount Clemens | $1,604 | $2,824 |
| St. Clair Shores | $1,693 | $2,994 |
| Fraser | estimate | $3,756 |
| Clinton Township | $892 | $3,320 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Clinton Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Clinton Township’s government
How much does Clinton Township spend per resident?
About $948 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $892 was more than 62% of 32 Michigan towns and townships of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Clinton Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,320 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.48% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see clintontownship.com.
Who runs Clinton Township’s government?
See clintontownship.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Clinton Township yet.
How did Clinton Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 51.0%, Kamala D Harris 47.5% (56,625 votes, official results). Macomb County: Trump 55.9%, Harris 42.2%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Clinton Township?
323 full-time and 28 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $2.4M (about $28.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Clinton Township in the state legislature?
Clinton Township is split among 3 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Michigan Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Clinton Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →