Lenox Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 69% of similar towns
Lenox Township’s town government spent $5.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $474 per resident.
What stands out about how Lenox Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$443 per resident in 2022: less than 69% of them
Lenox Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($443 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 68 Michigan towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $543, and the middle half spent $325–$702. Lenox Township spent less than 69% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.5 million), 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Lenox Township itself left out).
About $474 per resident a year, or $1.30 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 30%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 22% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Lenox 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: $443 · 2024: $474. Per resident it went from $443 to $474 (up 7%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 10,952 to 12,509.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,011 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.41% 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 Lenox 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 Lenox Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lenox Township →
Who’s in charge in Lenox Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 782 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (12,509).
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.
New Haven Community Schools
Lenox Township’s K–12 school district, shared with New Haven, Macomb Township, Ray Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,322 per pupil, $7,534 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.
Richmond Community Schools · $14,691 per pupil
Armada Area Schools · $15,594 per pupil
Anchor Bay School District · $15,163 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Lenox Township voted in 2024
Official results for Lenox Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican63.4%4,017 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat35.2%2,231 votesOthers: 1.4% (91 votes).
Most votes in Lenox Township: Donald J Trump
Macomb County: Trump 55.9%, Harris 42.2% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Lenox Township’s 9,066 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican60.0%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat36.7%Most votes in Lenox Township: Mike Rogers
Macomb County: Rogers 53.3%, Slotkin 43.6% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Lisa McClain
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Lenox Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenox Township | 63.4% | 35.2% | 1.4% | 6,339 |
| Macomb County | 55.9% | 42.2% | 1.9% | 509,152 |
| 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 Lenox 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 Lenox Township compares with the towns next door
Lenox Township spent $443 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $194 to $1,354. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Casco Township | $194 | $2,848 |
| Ray Township | $232 | $3,342 |
| Chesterfield Township | $823 | $3,613 |
| Richmond | $1,354 | $2,942 |
| Lenox Township | $443 | $3,011 |
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 Lenox Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Lenox Township’s government
How much does Lenox Township spend per resident?
About $474 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $443 was less than 69% of 68 Michigan towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Lenox Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,011 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.41% 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 Lenox Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lenox Township yet.
How did Lenox Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 63.4%, Kamala D Harris 35.2% (6,339 votes, official results). Macomb County: Trump 55.9%, Harris 42.2%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Lenox Township?
16 full-time and 30 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $72,265 (about $867,180 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lenox Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 25 (Dan Lauwers) and State House District 65 (Jaime Greene). The House district also covers 31 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →