In Lakefield Township, 75% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Lakefield Township’s town government spent $208,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $210 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Lakefield Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Lakefield Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Tahquamenon Area Schools
Lakefield Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Columbus Township, Hulbert Township, McMillan Township, Newberry, Pentland Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,810 per pupil, $9,036 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.
About $210 per resident a year, or $0.58 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 86%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Lakefield Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Lakefield Township yet
Every year of Lakefield Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,358 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.79% 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 Lakefield 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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Lakefield Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lakefield Township →
Who’s in charge in Lakefield Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Lakefield Township voted in 2024
Official results for Lakefield Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican73.6%553 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.9%187 votesOthers: 1.5% (11 votes).
Most votes in Lakefield Township: Donald J Trump
Luce County: Trump 72.7%, Harris 25.8% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Lakefield Township’s 995 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican73.0%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat25.6%Most votes in Lakefield Township: Mike Rogers
Luce County: Rogers 71.1%, Slotkin 26.2% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Jack Bergman
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Lakefield Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakefield Township | 73.6% | 24.9% | 1.5% | 751 |
| Luce County | 72.7% | 25.8% | 1.5% | 2,985 |
| 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 Lakefield Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal 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 Lakefield Township compares with the towns next door
Lakefield Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 4 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $195 to $2,913 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Pentland Township | $195 | $1,156 |
| Germfask Township | $347 | $1,269 |
| Columbus Township | $449 | $769 |
| Portage Township | $2,913 | $2,347 |
| Lakefield Township | estimate | $1,358 |
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 Lakefield Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Lakefield Township’s government
How much does Lakefield Township spend per resident?
About $210 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Lakefield Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $208,000.
What is the property tax rate in Lakefield Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,358 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.79% 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 Lakefield Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lakefield Township yet.
How did Lakefield Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 73.6%, Kamala D Harris 24.9% (751 votes, official results). Luce County: Trump 72.7%, Harris 25.8%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Lakefield Township?
0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,588 (about $43,056 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Lakefield Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 38 (Ed McBroom) and State House District 108 (Dave Prestin). 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 (for Lakefield Township, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →