Keego Harbor spent less per resident in 2022 than 97% of similar cities
Keego Harbor’s city government spent $4.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,699 per resident.
What stands out about how Keego Harbor is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$895 per resident in 2022: less than 97% of them
Keego Harbor’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($895 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 $1,333–$2,384. Keego Harbor spent less than 97% of 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; Keego Harbor itself left out).
About $1,699 per resident a year, or $4.65 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 22%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 55% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Keego Harbor 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: $895 · 2023: $1,100 · 2024: $1,699. Per resident it went from $895 to $1,699 (up 90%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 3,354 to 2,732.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,266 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.28% 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 Keego Harbor’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 Keego Harbor’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Keego Harbor →
Who’s in charge in Keego Harbor
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Keego Harbor’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on keegoharbor.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 273 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 (2,732).
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.
West Bloomfield School District
Keego Harbor’s K–12 school district, shared with Orchard Lake Village, West Bloomfield Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,964 per pupil, $10,075 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 Keego Harbor voted in 2024
Official results for Keego Harbor’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican50.4%794 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat48.5%765 votesOthers: 1.1% (17 votes).
Most votes in Keego Harbor: Donald J Trump
Oakland County: Harris 54.3%, Trump 43.7% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Keego Harbor’s 1,946 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat50.1%
Mike RogersRepublican47.1%Most votes in Keego Harbor: Elissa Slotkin
Oakland County: Slotkin 54.8%, Rogers 42.7% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Haley Stevens
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Keego Harbor, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keego Harbor | 50.4% | 48.5% | 1.1% | 1,576 |
| Oakland County | 43.7% | 54.3% | 1.9% | 772,145 |
| 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 Keego Harbor.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: keegoharbor.org ↗
- 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 Keego Harbor compares with the towns next door
Keego Harbor spent $895 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $896 to $2,527. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| West Bloomfield Township | $896 | $5,467 |
| Orchard Lake Village | $2,527 | $8,853 |
| Keego Harbor | $895 | $3,266 |
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 Keego Harbor’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Keego Harbor’s government
How much does Keego Harbor spend per resident?
About $1,699 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $895 was less than 97% of 120 Michigan cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Keego Harbor?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,266 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.28% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see keegoharbor.org.
Who runs Keego Harbor’s government?
See keegoharbor.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Keego Harbor yet.
How did Keego Harbor vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 50.4%, Kamala D Harris 48.5% (1,576 votes, official results). Oakland County: Harris 54.3%, Trump 43.7%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Keego Harbor?
10 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $55,708 (about $668,496 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Keego Harbor in the state legislature?
State Senate District 13 (Rosemary Bayer) and State House District 20 (Noah Arbit). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Keego Harbor’s 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 →