In Lockport Township, 77% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Lockport Township’s town government spent $592,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $156 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Lockport Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Lockport Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $156 per resident a year, or $0.43 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 54%.
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Lockport Township 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 Lockport Township yet
Every year of Lockport Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town 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 $2,011 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.02% 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 Lockport 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 Lockport Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lockport Township →
Who’s in charge in Lockport Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Centreville Public Schools
Lockport Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Centreville, Sherman Township, Florence Township, Nottawa Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,222 per pupil, $8,467 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.
Three Rivers Community Schools · $14,451 per pupil
Mendon Community School District · $14,755 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Lockport Township voted in 2024
Official results for Lockport Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican61.3%1,326 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat37.2%805 votesOthers: 1.5% (33 votes).
Most votes in Lockport Township: Donald J Trump
St. Joseph County: Trump 66.2%, Harris 32.3% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Lockport Township’s 2,816 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican58.6%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat37.5%Most votes in Lockport Township: Mike Rogers
St. Joseph County: Rogers 64.5%, Slotkin 32.0% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Tim Walberg
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Lockport Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockport Township | 61.3% | 37.2% | 1.5% | 2,164 |
| St. Joseph County | 66.2% | 32.3% | 1.5% | 29,307 |
| 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 Lockport 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 Lockport Township compares with the towns next door
Lockport Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 4 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $186 to $1,828 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Park Township | $186 | $2,102 |
| Nottawa Township | $226 | $2,070 |
| Fabius Township | $346 | $2,406 |
| Three Rivers | $1,828 | $1,863 |
| Lockport Township | estimate | $2,011 |
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 Lockport Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Lockport Township’s government
How much does Lockport Township spend per resident?
About $156 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Lockport Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $784,000.
What is the property tax rate in Lockport Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,011 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.02% 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 Lockport Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lockport Township yet.
How did Lockport Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 61.3%, Kamala D Harris 37.2% (2,164 votes, official results). St. Joseph County: Trump 66.2%, Harris 32.3%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Lockport Township?
0 full-time and 19 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $16,833 (about $201,996 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lockport Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 17 (Jonathan Lindsey) and State House District 36 (Steve Carra). The House district also covers 37 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 (for Lockport Township, 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 →