In Mayfield Township, 76% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Mayfield Township’s town government spent $1.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $216 per resident. The airport ($204,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Mayfield Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Lapeer Community Schools
Mayfield Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Lapeer, Lapeer Township, Metamora, Elba Township, Oregon Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,443 per pupil, $8,163 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.
About $216 per resident a year, or $0.59 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 26%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$216 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Mayfield Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($216 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. Mayfield Township spent less than 62% 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; Mayfield Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Mayfield Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,495 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.79% 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 Mayfield 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 Mayfield Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mayfield Township →
Who’s in charge in Mayfield Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Mayfield Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on mayfieldtownship.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 989 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 (7,910).
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.
How Mayfield Township voted in 2024
Official results for Mayfield Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican66.2%3,233 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat32.6%1,593 votesOthers: 1.2% (60 votes).
Most votes in Mayfield Township: Donald J Trump
Lapeer County: Trump 69.3%, Harris 29.5% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Mayfield Township’s 6,412 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican64.1%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat33.0%Most votes in Mayfield Township: Mike Rogers
Lapeer County: Rogers 66.9%, Slotkin 30.5% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Lisa McClain
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Mayfield Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayfield Township | 66.2% | 32.6% | 1.2% | 4,886 |
| Lapeer County | 69.3% | 29.5% | 1.3% | 55,439 |
| 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 Mayfield Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: mayfieldtownship.com ↗
- 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 Mayfield Township compares with the towns next door
Mayfield Township spent $216 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $160 to $2,837. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Deerfield Township | $160 | $1,623 |
| Arcadia Township | $193 | $1,968 |
| Oregon Township | $227 | $1,847 |
| Lapeer | $2,837 | $1,934 |
| Mayfield Township | $216 | $1,495 |
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 Mayfield Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Mayfield Township’s government
How much does Mayfield Township spend per resident?
About $216 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 $216 was less than 62% 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 Mayfield Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,495 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.79% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see mayfieldtownship.com.
Who runs Mayfield Township’s government?
See mayfieldtownship.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mayfield Township yet.
How did Mayfield Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 66.2%, Kamala D Harris 32.6% (4,886 votes, official results). Lapeer County: Trump 69.3%, Harris 29.5%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Mayfield Township?
8 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $37,354 (about $448,248 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Mayfield Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 26 (Kevin Daley) and State House District 67 (Phil Green). The House district also covers 17 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Mayfield Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →