How is Leoni Township run?
Leoni Township’s town government spent $7.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $544 per resident.
What stands out about how Leoni Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $544 per resident a year, or $1.49 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 48%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$544 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Leoni Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($544 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 $541, and the middle half spent $325–$702. Leoni Township spent more than 52% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3.5 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; Leoni Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Leoni Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,964 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 Leoni 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 Leoni Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Leoni Township →
Who’s in charge in Leoni Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 750 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (13,502).
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.
East Jackson Community Schools
Leoni Township’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,155 per pupil, $9,343 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.
Michigan Center School District · $14,411 per pupil
Grass Lake Community Schools · $14,092 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Leoni Township voted in 2024
Official results for Leoni Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican63.0%4,818 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat35.4%2,708 votesOthers: 1.6% (126 votes).
Most votes in Leoni Township: Donald J Trump
Jackson County: Trump 59.9%, Harris 38.6% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Leoni Township’s 10,841 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican59.6%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat36.7%Most votes in Leoni Township: Mike Rogers
Jackson County: Rogers 57.7%, Slotkin 39.1% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Tim Walberg
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Leoni Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leoni Township | 63.0% | 35.4% | 1.6% | 7,652 |
| Jackson County | 59.9% | 38.6% | 1.5% | 83,827 |
| 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 Leoni 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 Leoni Township compares with the towns next door
Leoni Township spent $544 per resident in 2022; the 7 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $142 to $1,971. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Township | $142 | $2,932 |
| Henrietta Township | $156 | $1,920 |
| Grass Lake Township | $167 | $3,868 |
| Napoleon Township | $439 | $2,665 |
| Summit Township | $542 | $2,486 |
| Blackman Township | $744 | $2,444 |
| Jackson | $1,971 | $1,753 |
| Leoni Township | $544 | $1,964 |
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 Leoni Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Leoni Township’s government
How much does Leoni Township spend per resident?
About $544 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $544 was more than 52% 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 Leoni Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,964 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 Leoni Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Leoni Township yet.
How did Leoni Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 63.0%, Kamala D Harris 35.4% (7,652 votes, official results). Jackson County: Trump 59.9%, Harris 38.6%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Leoni Township?
18 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $71,307 (about $855,684 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Leoni Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 14 (Sue Shink) and State House District 46 (Kathy Schmaltz). The House district also covers six 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 →