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Town Hall · Lyndon Township

In Lyndon Township, 95% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan

Lyndon Township’s town government spent $954,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $357 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$954,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$357
In 2022: $357, more than 73% of 364 similar towns
Long-term debt
$6.3M
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 20 part-time · March payroll $18,238
Typical tax bill
$4,800
1.37% of home value · MI 1.25%

What stands out about how Lyndon Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$357 per resident in 2022: more than 73% of them

Lyndon Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($357 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. Lyndon Township spent more than 73% of them.

Middle half of the group, $173–$386Median $252Lyndon Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
364

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; Lyndon Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $357 per resident a year, or $0.98 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 48%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 37%Fees & charges 27%From the state 24%Interest, fines & other 12%Other taxes & licenses 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $142,000; interest on debt $237,000; payments to other governments $226,000. With these, the whole budget was $1.6 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

Lyndon Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $4,800 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.37% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Sylvan Township$6,039
Dexter Township$5,791
Lyndon Township$4,800
Waterloo Township$2,932
Michigan$2,904
Unadilla Township$2,605
$4,800
typical bill a year
1.37%
effective rate
$350,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Lyndon 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 Lyndon Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lyndon Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Lyndon Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Lyndon Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Lyndon Township yet.
The school district

Chelsea School District

Lyndon Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Chelsea, Sylvan Township, Lima Township, Dexter Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Lyndon Township →
$16,137
per pupil · MI $16,528
2,277
students
$43.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $16,137 per pupil, $9,315 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 47%State 50%Federal 3%

Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal.

Also serving Lyndon Township

Stockbridge Community Schools · $15,654 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Lyndon Township voted in 2024

Official results for Lyndon Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President1,981 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat50.1%992 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican48.6%963 votes

Others: 1.3% (26 votes).

Most votes in Lyndon Township: Kamala D Harris

Washtenaw County: Harris 70.9%, Trump 26.6% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%

Turnout
95%

of Lyndon Township’s 2,083 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate1,963 votes
Elissa SlotkinElissa SlotkinDemocrat49.8%
Mike RogersMike RogersRepublican47.8%
Others2.4%

Most votes in Lyndon Township: Elissa Slotkin

Washtenaw County: Slotkin 70.4%, Rogers 26.6% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%

U.S. House · Michigan’s 6th District453,306 votes
Debbie DingellDemocrat62.0%
Heather SmileyRepublican35.0%
Others3.0%

Most votes in the district: Debbie Dingell

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Lyndon Township, its county and the state

HarrisTrumpOthersVotes
Lyndon Township50.1%48.6%1.3%1,981
Washtenaw County70.9%26.6%2.5%221,542
Michigan48.3%49.7%2.0%5,664,186
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Lyndon Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Lyndon Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Michigan HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Michigan SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Michigan

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Lyndon Township compares with the towns next door

Lyndon Township spent $357 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $142 to $522. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Waterloo Township$142$2,932
Unadilla Township$254$2,605
Dexter Township$411$5,791
Sylvan Township$522$6,039
Lyndon Township$357$4,800

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 Lyndon Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Lyndon Township’s government

How much does Lyndon Township spend per resident?

About $357 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 $357 was more than 73% 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 Lyndon Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,800 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.37% 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 Lyndon Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lyndon Township yet.

How did Lyndon Township vote in 2024?

For president, Kamala D Harris 50.1%, Donald J Trump 48.6% (1,981 votes, official results). Washtenaw County: Harris 70.9%, Trump 26.6%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.

How many people work for Lyndon Township?

0 full-time and 20 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $18,238 (about $218,856 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Lyndon Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 14 (Sue Shink) and State House District 48 (Jennifer Conlin). The House district also covers 11 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 →