Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0How is Kingsford run?
Kingsford’s city government spent $7.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,469 per resident.
What stands out about how Kingsford is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,469 per resident a year, or $4.02 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 26%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,469 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Kingsford’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,469 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. Kingsford spent less than 58% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.7 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; Kingsford itself left out).
No trend yet
Kingsford reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,238 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.69% 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 Kingsford’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 Kingsford’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Kingsford →
Who’s in charge in Kingsford
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 130 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (4,923).
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.
Breitung Township Schools
Kingsford’s K–12 school district, shared with Breitung Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,158 per pupil, $7,872 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 Kingsford voted in 2024
Official results for Kingsford’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican65.9%1,871 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat32.6%925 votesOthers: 1.5% (44 votes).
Most votes in Kingsford: Donald J Trump
Dickinson County: Trump 67.4%, Harris 31.1% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Kingsford’s 3,912 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican64.5%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat32.5%Most votes in Kingsford: Mike Rogers
Dickinson County: Rogers 66.7%, Slotkin 30.9% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Jack Bergman
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Kingsford, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsford | 65.9% | 32.6% | 1.5% | 2,840 |
| Dickinson County | 67.4% | 31.1% | 1.5% | 15,312 |
| 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 Kingsford.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Kingsford compares with the towns next door
Kingsford spent $1,469 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $452 to $1,927. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Breitung Township | $452 | $1,910 |
| Iron Mountain | $1,927 | $2,060 |
| Kingsford | $1,469 | $2,238 |
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 Kingsford’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Kingsford’s government
How much does Kingsford spend per resident?
About $1,469 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 $1,469 was less than 58% of 120 Michigan cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Kingsford?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,238 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.69% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Kingsford’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Kingsford yet.
How did Kingsford vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 65.9%, Kamala D Harris 32.6% (2,840 votes, official results). Dickinson County: Trump 67.4%, Harris 31.1%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Kingsford?
38 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $208,582 (about $2.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Kingsford in the state legislature?
State Senate District 38 (Ed McBroom) and State House District 110 (Greg Markkanen). The House district also covers 63 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 →