Laingsburg spent less per resident in 2022 than 66% of similar cities
Laingsburg’s city government spent $1.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $846 per resident.
What stands out about how Laingsburg is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$846 per resident in 2022: less than 66% of them
Laingsburg’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($846 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 291 Michigan cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,081, and the middle half spent $748–$1,663. Laingsburg spent less than 66% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($174,000), 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 cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Laingsburg itself left out).
About $846 per resident a year, or $2.32 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 18%.
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No trend yet
Laingsburg reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,894 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.85% 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 Laingsburg’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Laingsburg’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Laingsburg →
Who’s in charge in Laingsburg
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Laingsburg’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on laingsburg.us ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 321 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 (1,283).
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.
Laingsburg Community School District
Laingsburg’s K–12 school district, shared with Sciota Township, Victor Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,893 per pupil, $7,666 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 Laingsburg voted in 2024
Official results for Laingsburg’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican60.8%478 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat37.3%293 votesOthers: 1.9% (15 votes).
Most votes in Laingsburg: Donald J Trump
Shiawassee County: Trump 60.8%, Harris 37.7% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Laingsburg’s 1,123 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican60.2%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat37.1%Most votes in Laingsburg: Mike Rogers
Shiawassee County: Rogers 58.6%, Slotkin 38.6% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Tom Barrett
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Laingsburg, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laingsburg | 60.8% | 37.3% | 1.9% | 786 |
| Shiawassee County | 60.8% | 37.7% | 1.6% | 40,685 |
| 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 Laingsburg.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: laingsburg.us ↗
- 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 Laingsburg compares with the towns next door
Laingsburg spent $846 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Sciota Township | $219 | $2,714 |
| Laingsburg | $846 | $3,894 |
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 Laingsburg’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Laingsburg’s government
How much does Laingsburg spend per resident?
About $846 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 $846 was less than 66% of 291 Michigan cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Laingsburg?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,894 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.85% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see laingsburg.us.
Who runs Laingsburg’s government?
See laingsburg.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Laingsburg yet.
How did Laingsburg vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 60.8%, Kamala D Harris 37.3% (786 votes, official results). Shiawassee County: Trump 60.8%, Harris 37.7%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Laingsburg?
4 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $20,654 (about $247,848 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Laingsburg in the state legislature?
State Senate District 28 (Sam Singh) and State House District 75 (Penelope Tsernoglou). The House district also covers 12 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Laingsburg’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 →