Photo: rossograph · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Lawrence run?
Lawrence’s village government spent $1.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $1,340 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Lawrence didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Lawrence is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
About $1,340 per resident a year, or $3.67 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 55%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Lawrence 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 Lawrence yet
Every year of Lawrence’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village 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 $1,836 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.37% 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 Lawrence’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 Lawrence’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lawrence →
Who’s in charge in Lawrence
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lawrence’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on lawrencemi.com ↗.
Lawrence Public School District
Lawrence’s K–12 school district, shared with Lawrence Township, Arlington Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,308 per pupil, $9,320 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.
Lawrence’s votes are counted by county
Michigan reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Lawrence alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Van Buren County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican56.8%23,411 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat41.7%17,185 votesOthers: 1.4% (587 votes).
Most votes in Van Buren County: Donald J Trump
Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
100% of Lawrence lies in Van Buren County. Every 2024 race in Van Buren County is on the county’s page.
Van Buren County’s 2024 results →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. 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 Lawrence.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: lawrencemi.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.
Reach Lawrence’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Lawrence’s government
How much does Lawrence spend per resident?
About $1,340 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Lawrence didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1.6 million.
What is the property tax rate in Lawrence?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,836 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.37% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see lawrencemi.com.
Who runs Lawrence’s government?
See lawrencemi.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lawrence yet.
How did Lawrence vote in 2024?
Michigan counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Lawrence alone. Van Buren County, where 100% of Lawrence lies, voted Trump 56.8%, Harris 41.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Lawrence?
0 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,946 (about $35,352 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Lawrence in the state legislature?
State Senate District 20 (Aric Nesbitt) and State House District 39 (Pauline Wendzel). The House district also covers 34 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Lawrence’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 (for Lawrence, 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 →