St. Clair Inn · Photo: Notorious4life · CC BY-SA 3.0In St. Clair, 84% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
St. Clair’s city government spent $13.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,440 per resident.
What stands out about how St. Clair is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
East China School District
St. Clair’s K–12 school district, shared with China Township, Cottrellville Township, East China Township, Marine City, St. Clair Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,506 per pupil, $9,669 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $2,440 per resident a year, or $6.68 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 35%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,617 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
St. Clair’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,617 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 120 Michigan cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,684, and the middle half spent $1,295–$2,384. St. Clair spent less than 52% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.2 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; St. Clair itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 50% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years St. Clair 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: $1,617 · 2023: $1,718 · 2024: $2,440.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,397 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.52% 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 St. Clair’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 St. Clair’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in St. Clair →
Who’s in charge in St. Clair
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
St. Clair’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofstclair.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 203 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (5,468).
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.
How St. Clair voted in 2024
Official results for St. Clair’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican62.1%2,198 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat36.0%1,273 votesOthers: 1.9% (67 votes).
Most votes in St. Clair: Donald J Trump
St. Clair County: Trump 66.6%, Harris 32.0% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of St. Clair’s 4,230 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican59.4%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat37.9%Most votes in St. Clair: Mike Rogers
St. Clair County: Rogers 63.5%, Slotkin 33.4% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Lisa McClain
Whole-district result
President, 2024: St. Clair, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Clair | 62.1% | 36.0% | 1.9% | 3,538 |
| St. Clair County | 66.6% | 32.0% | 1.5% | 96,524 |
| 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 St. Clair.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofstclair.com ↗
- 2Michigan HouseSt. Clair is split between 2 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 St. Clair compares with the towns next door
St. Clair spent $1,617 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 |
|---|---|---|
| St. Clair Township | $334 | $3,085 |
| China Township | $418 | $2,663 |
| East China Township | $1,506 | $2,757 |
| St. Clair | $1,617 | $3,397 |
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 St. Clair’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about St. Clair’s government
How much does St. Clair spend per resident?
About $2,440 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,617 was less than 52% of 120 Michigan cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in St. Clair?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,397 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.52% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofstclair.com.
Who runs St. Clair’s government?
See cityofstclair.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for St. Clair yet.
How did St. Clair vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 62.1%, Kamala D Harris 36.0% (3,538 votes, official results). St. Clair County: Trump 66.6%, Harris 32.0%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for St. Clair?
27 full-time and 18 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $149,265 (about $1.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents St. Clair in the state legislature?
St. Clair is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Michigan Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 25 (Dan Lauwers). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about St. Clair’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 →