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Town Hall · Imlay Township

In Imlay Township, 82% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan

Imlay Township’s town government spent $511,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $166 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$511,000
year to March 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$166
In 2022: $166, less than 78% of 364 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 8 part-time · March payroll $9,567
Typical tax bill
$2,202
0.74% of home value · MI 1.25%

What stands out about how Imlay Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$166 per resident in 2022: less than 78% of them

Imlay Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($166 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 364 Michigan towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $252, and the middle half spent $174–$386. Imlay Township spent less than 78% of them.

Middle half of the group, $174–$386Median $252Imlay Township

Includes sewer and trash ($26,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
364

Michigan towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Imlay Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $166 per resident a year, or $0.45 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 29%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 41%Property taxes 38%Fees & charges 14%Interest, fines & other 5%Utility sales 1%
Not in the receipt.Payments to other governments $142,000. With these, the whole budget was $653,000.
About “Other”.38% of Imlay Township’s day-to-day spending ($195,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

Imlay Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,202 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.74% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Almont Township$3,509
Michigan$2,904
Goodland Township$2,337
Attica Township$2,207
Imlay Township$2,202
Mussey Township$2,169
$2,202
typical bill a year
0.74%
effective rate
$298,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Imlay 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 Imlay Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Imlay Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Imlay Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Imlay Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Imlay Township yet.
The school district

Imlay City Community Schools

Imlay Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Imlay City, Goodland Township, Attica Township, Arcadia Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Imlay Township →
$14,926
per pupil · MI $16,528
1,738
students
$33.8 million
long-term debt

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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 25%State 65%Federal 10%

Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal.

Also serving Imlay Township

Capac Community School District · $13,840 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Imlay Township voted in 2024

Official results for Imlay Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President1,973 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican75.6%1,491 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat22.9%451 votes

Others: 1.6% (31 votes).

Most votes in Imlay Township: Donald J Trump

Lapeer County: Trump 69.3%, Harris 29.5% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%

Turnout
82%

of Imlay Township’s 2,415 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate1,945 votes
Mike RogersMike RogersRepublican73.4%
Elissa SlotkinElissa SlotkinDemocrat23.7%
Others2.9%

Most votes in Imlay Township: Mike Rogers

Lapeer County: Rogers 66.9%, Slotkin 30.5% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%

U.S. House · Michigan’s 9th District468,252 votes
Lisa McClainRepublican66.8%
Clinton St MosleyDemocrat29.5%
Others3.7%

Most votes in the district: Lisa McClain

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Imlay Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Imlay Township75.6%22.9%1.6%1,973
Lapeer County69.3%29.5%1.3%55,439
Michigan49.7%48.3%2.0%5,664,186
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Imlay Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Imlay Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Michigan HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Michigan SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Michigan

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Imlay Township compares with the towns next door

Imlay Township spent $166 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $139 to $265. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Mussey Township$139$2,169
Goodland Township$221$2,337
Almont Township$222$3,509
Attica Township$265$2,207
Imlay Township$166$2,202

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 Imlay Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Imlay Township’s government

How much does Imlay Township spend per resident?

About $166 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $166 was less than 78% of 364 Michigan towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Imlay Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,202 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.74% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Imlay Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Imlay Township yet.

How did Imlay Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 75.6%, Kamala D Harris 22.9% (1,973 votes, official results). Lapeer County: Trump 69.3%, Harris 29.5%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.

How many people work for Imlay Township?

0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $9,567 (about $114,804 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Imlay Township 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.

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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 →