Photo: WeaponizingArchitecture · CC BY-SA 4.0In Luna Pier, 75% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Luna Pier’s city government spent $2.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,557 per resident. Water and other utilities ($48,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Luna Pier is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,557 per resident in 2022: more than 74% of them
Luna Pier’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,557 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 291 Michigan cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,078, and the middle half spent $748–$1,663. Luna Pier spent more than 74% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($442,000), 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 cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Luna Pier itself left out).
About $1,557 per resident a year, or $4.27 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: housing & development, at 23%.
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No trend yet
Luna Pier reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,038 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.08% 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 Luna Pier’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 Luna Pier’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Luna Pier →
Who’s in charge in Luna Pier
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 155 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 (1,393).
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.
Mason Consolidated Schools
Luna Pier’s K–12 school district, shared with Erie Township, La Salle Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,750 per pupil, $8,008 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.
How Luna Pier voted in 2024
Official results for Luna Pier’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican57.3%438 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat40.1%306 votesOthers: 2.6% (20 votes).
Most votes in Luna Pier: Donald J Trump
Monroe County: Trump 62.8%, Harris 35.7% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Luna Pier’s 1,012 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican55.4%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat41.3%Most votes in Luna Pier: Mike Rogers
Monroe County: Rogers 60.8%, Slotkin 36.4% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Tim Walberg
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Luna Pier, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luna Pier | 57.3% | 40.1% | 2.6% | 764 |
| Monroe County | 62.8% | 35.7% | 1.5% | 91,356 |
| 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 Luna Pier.
- 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.
How Luna Pier compares with the towns next door
Luna Pier spent $1,557 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| La Salle Township | $182 | $2,336 |
| Erie Township | $393 | $2,087 |
| Luna Pier | $1,557 | $2,038 |
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 Luna Pier’s government
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Questions about Luna Pier’s government
How much does Luna Pier spend per resident?
About $1,557 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 $1,557 was more than 74% of 291 Michigan cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Luna Pier?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,038 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.08% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Luna Pier’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Luna Pier yet.
How did Luna Pier vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 57.3%, Kamala D Harris 40.1% (764 votes, official results). Monroe County: Trump 62.8%, Harris 35.7%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Luna Pier?
9 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $41,219 (about $494,628 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Luna Pier in the state legislature?
State Senate District 16 (Joe Bellino) and State House District 30 (Will Bruck). The House district also covers 15 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 →