Photo: Detroit Lions Super Bowl Champs · CC BY-SA 4.0Metamora Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 85% of similar towns
Metamora Township’s town government spent $2.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $481 per resident.
What stands out about how Metamora Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$481 per resident in 2022: more than 85% of them
Metamora Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($481 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–$385. Metamora Township spent more than 85% 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; Metamora Township itself left out).
About $481 per resident a year, or $1.32 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 28%.
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No trend yet
Metamora Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,150 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.82% 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 Metamora 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 Metamora Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Metamora Township →
Who’s in charge in Metamora Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 480 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (4,316).
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.
Lapeer Community Schools
Metamora Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Lapeer, Lapeer Township, Mayfield Township, Metamora, Elba 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.
Dryden Community Schools · $16,020 per pupil
Oxford Area Community Schools · $18,690 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Metamora Township voted in 2024
Official results for Metamora Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican67.9%2,169 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat30.8%983 votesOthers: 1.3% (41 votes).
Most votes in Metamora Township: Donald J Trump
Lapeer County: Trump 69.3%, Harris 29.5% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Metamora Township’s 3,555 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican66.3%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat31.8%Most votes in Metamora 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: Metamora Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metamora Township | 67.9% | 30.8% | 1.3% | 3,193 |
| 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 Metamora 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 Metamora Township compares with the towns next door
Metamora Township spent $481 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $154 to $689. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Hadley Township | $154 | $3,289 |
| Lapeer Township | $172 | $1,657 |
| Dryden Township | $295 | $2,588 |
| Addison Township | $566 | $4,482 |
| Oxford Township | $689 | $4,750 |
| Metamora Township | $481 | $3,150 |
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 Metamora Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Metamora Township’s government
How much does Metamora Township spend per resident?
About $481 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $481 was more than 85% 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 Metamora Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,150 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.82% 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 Metamora Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Metamora Township yet.
How did Metamora Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 67.9%, Kamala D Harris 30.8% (3,193 votes, official results). Lapeer County: Trump 69.3%, Harris 29.5%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Metamora Township?
9 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $45,107 (about $541,284 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Metamora Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 24 (Ruth Johnson) and State House District 67 (Phil Green). The House district also covers 17 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 →