Dorr E. Felt Mansion · Photo: WMrapids · CC0Laketown Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 84% of similar towns
Laketown Township’s town government spent $3.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2023, about $528 per resident.
What stands out about how Laketown Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$459 per resident in 2022: more than 84% of them
Laketown Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($459 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–$385. Laketown Township spent more than 84% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($86,000), 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; Laketown Township itself left out).
About $528 per resident a year, or $1.45 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 19%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Day-to-day spending is up 15% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Laketown Township 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: $459 · 2023: $528.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,777 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.95% 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 Laketown 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 Laketown Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Laketown Township →
Who’s in charge in Laketown Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Laketown Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on castlepark.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 605 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (6,046).
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.
Hamilton Community Schools
Laketown Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Fillmore Township, Overisel Township, Manlius Township, Heath Township, Salem Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,452 per pupil, $9,827 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.
Saugatuck Public Schools · $15,589 per pupil
Holland City School District · $19,794 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Laketown Township voted in 2024
Official results for Laketown Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican58.5%2,584 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat40.1%1,774 votesOthers: 1.4% (61 votes).
Most votes in Laketown Township: Donald J Trump
Allegan County: Trump 62.9%, Harris 35.6% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Laketown Township’s 4,644 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican59.9%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat38.5%Most votes in Laketown Township: Mike Rogers
Allegan County: Rogers 61.9%, Slotkin 35.3% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Bill Huizenga
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Laketown Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laketown Township | 58.5% | 40.1% | 1.4% | 4,419 |
| Allegan County | 62.9% | 35.6% | 1.5% | 71,899 |
| 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 Laketown Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: castlepark.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 Laketown Township compares with the towns next door
Laketown Township spent $459 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $285 to $3,979. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Park Township | $285 | $3,955 |
| Fillmore Township | $319 | $2,821 |
| Saugatuck Township | $385 | $4,455 |
| Holland | $3,979 | $3,116 |
| Laketown Township | $459 | $3,777 |
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 Laketown Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Laketown Township’s government
How much does Laketown Township spend per resident?
About $528 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $459 was more than 84% 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 Laketown Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,777 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.95% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see castlepark.org.
Who runs Laketown Township’s government?
See castlepark.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Laketown Township yet.
How did Laketown Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 58.5%, Kamala D Harris 40.1% (4,419 votes, official results). Allegan County: Trump 62.9%, Harris 35.6%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Laketown Township?
10 full-time and 29 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $89,235 (about $1.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Laketown Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 31 (Roger Victory) and State House District 86 (Nancy DeBoer). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Laketown Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →