In La Salle Township, 91% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
La Salle Township’s town government spent $850,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $182 per resident.
What stands out about how La Salle Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$182 per resident in 2022: less than 73% of them
La Salle Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($182 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 $173–$386. La Salle Township spent less than 73% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($149,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
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; La Salle Township itself left out).
About $182 per resident a year, or $0.50 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 39%.
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No trend yet
La Salle Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,336 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.00% 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 La Salle 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 La Salle Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in La Salle Township →
Who’s in charge in La Salle Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
La Salle Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on lasalletwpmi.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 4,672 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 (4,672).
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.
Monroe Public Schools
La Salle Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Monroe, Maybee, Monroe Township, Raisinville Township, Frenchtown Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,131 per pupil, $8,018 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.
Mason Consolidated Schools · $13,750 per pupil
Ida Public School District · $12,637 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How La Salle Township voted in 2024
Official results for La Salle Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican70.5%2,213 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat27.8%873 votesOthers: 1.8% (55 votes).
Most votes in La Salle Township: Donald J Trump
Monroe County: Trump 62.8%, Harris 35.7% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of La Salle Township’s 3,437 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican67.7%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat29.8%Most votes in La Salle Township: Mike Rogers
Monroe County: Rogers 60.8%, Slotkin 36.4% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Tim Walberg
Whole-district result
President, 2024: La Salle Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Salle Township | 70.5% | 27.8% | 1.8% | 3,141 |
| Monroe County | 62.8% | 35.7% | 1.5% | 91,356 |
| 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 La Salle Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: lasalletwpmi.com ↗
- 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 La Salle Township compares with the towns next door
La Salle Township spent $182 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $282 to $1,557. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Monroe Township | $282 | $2,348 |
| Ida Township | $284 | $2,537 |
| Erie Township | $393 | $2,087 |
| Luna Pier | $1,557 | $2,038 |
| La Salle Township | $182 | $2,336 |
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 La Salle Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about La Salle Township’s government
How much does La Salle Township spend per resident?
About $182 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 $182 was less than 73% 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 La Salle Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,336 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.00% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see lasalletwpmi.com.
Who runs La Salle Township’s government?
See lasalletwpmi.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for La Salle Township yet.
How did La Salle Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 70.5%, Kamala D Harris 27.8% (3,141 votes, official results). Monroe County: Trump 62.8%, Harris 35.7%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for La Salle Township?
1 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,050 (about $60,600 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents La Salle Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 16 (Joe Bellino) and State House District 30 (Will Bruck). The House district also covers 15 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about La Salle Township’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 →