In Leroy Township, 92% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Leroy Township’s town government spent $1 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2023, about $285 per resident.
What stands out about how Leroy Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Athens Area Schools
Leroy Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Athens, Athens Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,168 per pupil, $9,612 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.
Harper Creek Community Schools · $14,830 per pupil
Climax-Scotts Community School District · $14,299 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $285 per resident a year, or $0.78 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 53%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$226 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Leroy Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($226 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. Leroy Township spent less than 58% of 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; Leroy Township itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 22% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Leroy 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: $226 · 2023: $285.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,704 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.10% 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 Leroy 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 Leroy Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Leroy Township →
Who’s in charge in Leroy Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Leroy Township voted in 2024
Official results for Leroy Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.3%1,780 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.8%765 votesOthers: 0.9% (23 votes).
Most votes in Leroy Township: Donald J Trump
Calhoun County: Trump 56.4%, Harris 42.3% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Leroy Township’s 2,785 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican67.8%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat30.5%Most votes in Leroy Township: Mike Rogers
Calhoun County: Rogers 54.4%, Slotkin 42.1% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Tim Walberg
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Leroy Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leroy Township | 69.3% | 29.8% | 0.9% | 2,568 |
| Calhoun County | 56.4% | 42.3% | 1.3% | 68,505 |
| 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 Leroy 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 Leroy Township compares with the towns next door
Leroy Township spent $226 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $125 to $2,500. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Climax Township | $125 | $2,520 |
| Newton Township | $145 | $3,140 |
| Athens Township | $233 | $1,845 |
| Battle Creek | $2,500 | $2,156 |
| Leroy Township | $226 | $2,704 |
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 Leroy Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Leroy Township’s government
How much does Leroy Township spend per resident?
About $285 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 $226 was less than 58% 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 Leroy Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,704 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.10% 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 Leroy Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Leroy Township yet.
How did Leroy Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 69.3%, Kamala D Harris 29.8% (2,568 votes, official results). Calhoun County: Trump 56.4%, Harris 42.3%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Leroy Township?
0 full-time and 30 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $9,613 (about $115,356 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Leroy Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 18 (Thomas Albert) and State House District 45 (Sarah Lightner). The House district also covers 38 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 →