Photo: Notorious4life at English Wikipedia · Public domainHow is Imlay City run?
Imlay City’s city government spent $6.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,712 per resident.
What stands out about how Imlay City is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,712 per resident a year, or $4.69 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 39%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,712 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Imlay City’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,712 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. Imlay City spent more than 53% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.4 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; Imlay City itself left out).
No trend yet
Imlay City reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,186 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.46% 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 Imlay City’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 Imlay City’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Imlay City →
Who’s in charge in Imlay City
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Imlay City’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on imlaycity.org/imlaycity ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 199 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (3,585).
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.
Imlay City Community Schools
Imlay City’s K–12 school district, shared with Imlay Township, Goodland Township, Attica Township, Arcadia Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,926 per pupil, $8,418 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.
How Imlay City voted in 2024
Official results for Imlay City’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican59.7%990 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.1%649 votesOthers: 1.1% (19 votes).
Most votes in Imlay City: Donald J Trump
Lapeer County: Trump 69.3%, Harris 29.5% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Imlay City’s 2,488 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican57.0%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat39.4%Most votes in Imlay City: Mike Rogers
Lapeer County: Rogers 66.9%, Slotkin 30.5% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Lisa McClain
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Imlay City, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imlay City | 59.7% | 39.1% | 1.1% | 1,658 |
| Lapeer County | 69.3% | 29.5% | 1.3% | 55,439 |
| 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 Imlay City.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: imlaycity.org/imlaycity ↗
- 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 Imlay City’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Imlay City’s government
How much does Imlay City spend per resident?
About $1,712 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 $1,712 was more than 53% of 120 Michigan cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Imlay City?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,186 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.46% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see imlaycity.org/imlaycity.
Who runs Imlay City’s government?
See imlaycity.org/imlaycity for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Imlay City yet.
How did Imlay City vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 59.7%, Kamala D Harris 39.1% (1,658 votes, official results). Lapeer County: Trump 69.3%, Harris 29.5%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Imlay City?
18 full-time and 49 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $151,641 (about $1.8M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Imlay City in the state legislature?
State Senate District 26 (Kevin Daley) and State House District 65 (Jaime Greene). The House district also covers 31 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Imlay City’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 →