How is Leonard run?
Leonard’s village government spent $238,000 on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $572 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Leonard didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Leonard is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Oxford Area Community Schools
Leonard’s K–12 school district, shared with Oxford, Oxford Township, Addison Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,690 per pupil, $10,846 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 $572 per resident a year, or $1.57 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 34%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Leonard 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 Leonard yet
Every year of Leonard’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 $2,867 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.17% 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 Leonard’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 Leonard’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Leonard →
Who’s in charge in Leonard
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Leonard’s votes are counted by county
Michigan reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Leonard alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Oakland County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat54.3%419,519 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican43.7%337,791 votesOthers: 1.9% (14,835 votes).
Most votes in Oakland County: Kamala D Harris
Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
100% of Leonard lies in Oakland County. Every 2024 race in Oakland County is on the county’s page.
Oakland 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 Leonard.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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.
Reach Leonard’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Leonard’s government
How much does Leonard spend per resident?
About $572 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Leonard didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $243,000.
What is the property tax rate in Leonard?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,867 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.17% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Leonard’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Leonard yet.
How did Leonard vote in 2024?
Michigan counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Leonard alone. Oakland County, where 100% of Leonard lies, voted Harris 54.3%, Trump 43.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Leonard?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,249 (about $14,988 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Leonard in the state legislature?
State Senate District 24 (Ruth Johnson) and State House District 66 (Josh Schriver). The House district also covers nine other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Leonard’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 (for Leonard, 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 →