Photo: 42-BRT · CC BY-SA 4.0Center Line spent more per resident in 2022 than 67% of similar cities
Center Line’s city government spent $15.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,957 per resident.
What stands out about how Center Line is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,957 per resident in 2022: more than 67% of them
Center Line’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,957 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 $1,656, and the middle half spent $1,295–$2,384. Center Line spent more than 67% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3.2 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; Center Line itself left out).
About $1,957 per resident a year, or $5.36 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 21%.
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No trend yet
Center Line reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 70 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $2,885 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.84% 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 Center Line’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 Center Line’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Center Line →
Who’s in charge in Center Line
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Center Line’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on centerline.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 112 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (8,090).
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.
Center Line Public Schools
Center Line’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,625 per pupil, $9,786 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.
Van Dyke Public Schools · $21,075 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Center Line voted in 2024
Official results for Center Line’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat55.4%2,328 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican42.1%1,767 votesOthers: 2.5% (104 votes).
Most votes in Center Line: Kamala D Harris
Macomb County: Trump 55.9%, Harris 42.2% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Center Line’s 6,185 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat56.8%
Mike RogersRepublican38.7%Most votes in Center Line: 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: Center Line, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center Line | 55.4% | 42.1% | 2.5% | 4,199 |
| 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 Center Line.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: centerline.gov ↗
- 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.
Reach Center Line’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Center Line’s government
How much does Center Line spend per resident?
About $1,957 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,957 was more than 67% of 120 Michigan cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Center Line?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,885 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.84% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see centerline.gov.
Who runs Center Line’s government?
See centerline.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Center Line yet.
How did Center Line vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 55.4%, Donald J Trump 42.1% (4,199 votes, official results). Macomb County: Trump 55.9%, Harris 42.2%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Center Line?
72 full-time and 62 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $680,279 (about $8.2M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Center Line in the state legislature?
State Senate District 10 (Paul Wojno) and State House District 14 (Mike McFall). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Center Line’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 →