Photo: Richard Hurd from Green Bay, USA · CC BY 2.0Leland Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 97% of similar towns
Leland Township’s town government spent $3.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2023, about $1,639 per resident.
What stands out about how Leland Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,594 per resident in 2022: more than 97% of them
Leland Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,594 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $275, and the middle half spent $193–$426. Leland Township spent more than 97% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($529,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Leland Township itself left out).
About $1,639 per resident a year, or $4.49 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 36%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 9% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Leland 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: $1,594 · 2023: $1,639. Per resident it went from $1,594 to $1,639 (up 3%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 2,041 to 2,161.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,890 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.58% 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 Leland 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 Leland Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Leland Township →
Who’s in charge in Leland Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Leland Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on lelandmi.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 166 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 (2,161).
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.
Leland Public School District
Leland Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Centerville Township, Cleveland Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,448 per pupil, $11,141 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.
How Leland Township voted in 2024
Official results for Leland Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat53.4%897 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican45.4%764 votesOthers: 1.2% (20 votes).
Most votes in Leland Township: Kamala D Harris
Leelanau County: Harris 53.2%, Trump 45.4% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat50.4%
Mike RogersRepublican47.2%Most votes in Leland Township: Elissa Slotkin
Leelanau County: Slotkin 52.2%, Rogers 46.2% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Jack Bergman
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Leland Township, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leland Township | 53.4% | 45.4% | 1.2% | 1,681 |
| Leelanau County | 53.2% | 45.4% | 1.4% | 17,685 |
| 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 Leland Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: lelandmi.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.
How Leland Township compares with the towns next door
Leland Township spent $1,594 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $285 to $1,148. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Centerville Township | $285 | $2,641 |
| Cleveland Township | $404 | $2,703 |
| Suttons Bay Township | $439 | $3,752 |
| Leelanau Township | $1,148 | $4,170 |
| Leland Township | $1,594 | $3,890 |
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 Leland Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Leland Township’s government
How much does Leland Township spend per resident?
About $1,639 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 $1,594 was more than 97% of 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Leland Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,890 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.58% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see lelandmi.com.
Who runs Leland Township’s government?
See lelandmi.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Leland Township yet.
How did Leland Township vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 53.4%, Donald J Trump 45.4% (1,681 votes, official results). Leelanau County: Harris 53.2%, Trump 45.4%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Leland Township?
13 full-time and 37 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $78,563 (about $942,756 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Leland Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 37 (John Damoose) and State House District 103 (Betsy Coffia). The House district also covers 22 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Leland 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 →