Photo: WeaponizingArchitecture · CC BY-SA 4.0Mount Clemens spent less per resident in 2022 than 66% of similar cities
Mount Clemens’ city government spent $26.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,692 per resident.
What stands out about how Mount Clemens is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,604 per resident in 2022: less than 66% of them
Mount Clemens’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,604 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 44 Michigan cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,901, and the middle half spent $1,414–$2,467. Mount Clemens spent less than 66% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($5.8 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 cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Mount Clemens itself left out).
About $1,692 per resident a year, or $4.64 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 25%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 2% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Mount Clemens 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: $1,604 · 2023: $1,692.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,824 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.57% 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 Mount Clemens’ 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 Mount Clemens’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mount Clemens →
Who’s in charge in Mount Clemens
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Mount Clemens’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofmountclemens.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 212 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (15,473).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Mount Clemens Community School District
Mount Clemens’ K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,272 per pupil, $9,218 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
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Mount Clemens voted in 2024
Official results for Mount Clemens’ own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat55.0%4,241 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican43.3%3,339 votesOthers: 1.7% (131 votes).
Most votes in Mount Clemens: Kamala D Harris
Macomb County: Trump 55.9%, Harris 42.2% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Mount Clemens’ 12,768 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat55.8%
Mike RogersRepublican40.7%Most votes in Mount Clemens: 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: Mount Clemens, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Clemens | 55.0% | 43.3% | 1.7% | 7,711 |
| Macomb County | 42.2% | 55.9% | 1.9% | 509,152 |
| Michigan | 48.3% | 49.7% | 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 Mount Clemens.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofmountclemens.com ↗
- 2Michigan HouseState representatives
- 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 Mount Clemens compares with the towns next door
Mount Clemens spent $1,604 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Clinton Township | $892 | $3,320 |
| Harrison Township | $1,036 | $3,536 |
| Mount Clemens | $1,604 | $2,824 |
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 Mount Clemens’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Mount Clemens’ government
How much does Mount Clemens spend per resident?
About $1,692 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,604 was less than 66% of 44 Michigan cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Mount Clemens?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,824 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.57% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofmountclemens.com.
Who runs Mount Clemens’ government?
See cityofmountclemens.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mount Clemens yet.
How did Mount Clemens vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 55.0%, Donald J Trump 43.3% (7,711 votes, official results). Macomb County: Trump 55.9%, Harris 42.2%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Mount Clemens?
73 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $424,831 (about $5.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Mount Clemens in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Kevin Hertel) and State House District 61 (Denise Mentzer). The House district also covers parts of two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Mount Clemens’ government
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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 →