Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0In Lathrup Village, 90% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Lathrup Village’s village government spent $6.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,703 per resident.
What stands out about how Lathrup Village is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Southfield Public School District
Lathrup Village’s K–12 school district, shared with Southfield. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $22,199 per pupil, $12,041 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 $1,703 per resident a year, or $4.67 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 32%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,703 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Lathrup Village’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,703 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 $1,656, and the middle half spent $1,295–$2,384. Lathrup Village spent more than 52% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($994,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Lathrup Village itself left out).
No trend yet
Lathrup Village reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,544 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.46% 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 Lathrup Village’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 Lathrup Village’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lathrup Village →
Who’s in charge in Lathrup Village
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lathrup Village’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on lathrupvillage.org ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 253 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 (4,051).
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.
How Lathrup Village voted in 2024
Official results for Lathrup Village’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat84.4%2,617 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican13.6%423 votesOthers: 2.0% (61 votes).
Most votes in Lathrup Village: Kamala D Harris
Oakland County: Harris 54.3%, Trump 43.7% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Lathrup Village’s 3,445 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat84.9%
Mike RogersRepublican13.0%Most votes in Lathrup Village: Elissa Slotkin
Oakland County: Slotkin 54.8%, Rogers 42.7% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Rashida Tlaib
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Lathrup Village, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lathrup Village | 84.4% | 13.6% | 2.0% | 3,101 |
| Oakland County | 54.3% | 43.7% | 1.9% | 772,145 |
| Michigan | 48.3% | 49.7% | 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 Lathrup Village.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: lathrupvillage.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.
Reach Lathrup Village’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Lathrup Village’s government
How much does Lathrup Village spend per resident?
About $1,703 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 $1,703 was more than 52% of 120 Michigan cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Lathrup Village?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,544 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.46% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see lathrupvillage.org.
Who runs Lathrup Village’s government?
See lathrupvillage.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lathrup Village yet.
How did Lathrup Village vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 84.4%, Donald J Trump 13.6% (3,101 votes, official results). Oakland County: Harris 54.3%, Trump 43.7%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Lathrup Village?
16 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $108,054 (about $1.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lathrup Village in the state legislature?
State Senate District 7 (Jeremy Moss) and State House District 18 (Jason Hoskins). The House district also covers parts of four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Lathrup Village’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 →