In Leighton Township, 87% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Leighton Township’s town government spent $2.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2024, about $319 per resident.
What stands out about how Leighton Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Wayland Union Schools
Leighton Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Wayland, Wayland Township, Dorr Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,808 per pupil, $8,644 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.
Thornapple Kellogg School District · $14,673 per pupil
Caledonia Community Schools · $15,092 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $319 per resident a year, or $0.87 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 26%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$230 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Leighton Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($230 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–$386. Leighton Township spent less than 57% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($195,000), 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; Leighton Township itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 61% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Leighton 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: $230 · 2024: $319. Per resident it went from $230 to $319 (up 39%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 6,141 to 7,129.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,565 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.00% 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 Leighton 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 Leighton Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Leighton Township →
Who’s in charge in Leighton Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Leighton Township voted in 2024
Official results for Leighton Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican73.4%3,216 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat25.4%1,115 votesOthers: 1.2% (51 votes).
Most votes in Leighton Township: Donald J Trump
Allegan County: Trump 62.9%, Harris 35.6% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Leighton Township’s 5,042 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican72.1%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat25.6%Most votes in Leighton 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: Leighton Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leighton Township | 73.4% | 25.4% | 1.2% | 4,382 |
| 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 Leighton 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 Leighton Township compares with the towns next door
Leighton Township spent $230 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $225 to $1,110. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Dorr Township | $225 | $2,910 |
| Thornapple Township | $225 | $3,499 |
| Gaines Township | $289 | $3,241 |
| Wayland Township | $341 | $2,551 |
| Wayland | $1,110 | $2,834 |
| Leighton Township | $230 | $3,565 |
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 Leighton Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Leighton Township’s government
How much does Leighton Township spend per resident?
About $319 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $230 was less than 57% 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 Leighton Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,565 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.00% 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 Leighton Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Leighton Township yet.
How did Leighton Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 73.4%, Kamala D Harris 25.4% (4,382 votes, official results). Allegan County: Trump 62.9%, Harris 35.6%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Leighton Township?
0 full-time and 56 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $25,187 (about $302,244 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Leighton Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 18 (Thomas Albert) and State House District 79 (Angela Rigas). The House district also covers nine other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Leighton Township’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 →