Photo: O. David Redwine · CC BY-SA 3.0Midland spent more per resident in 2022 than 83% of similar cities
Midland’s city government spent $98 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,307 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($2.4 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Midland is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$2,070 per resident in 2022: more than 83% of them
Midland’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,070 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 18 Michigan cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,614, and the middle half spent $1,446–$1,917. Midland spent more than 83% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($22.7 million), 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 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Midland itself left out).
About $2,307 per resident a year, or $6.32 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 27%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 13% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Midland reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $2,070 · 2023: $2,307.
full-time in March 2025, up from 327 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,257 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.60% 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 Midland’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 Midland’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Midland →
Who’s in charge in Midland
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Midland’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofmidlandmi.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 122 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (42,472).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Midland Public Schools
Midland’s K–12 school district, shared with Mills Township, Larkin Township, Homer Township, Ingersoll Township, Lincoln Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,483 per pupil, $8,979 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 Midland voted in 2024
Official results for Midland’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat50.6%12,732 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican47.7%11,986 votesOthers: 1.7% (428 votes).
Most votes in Midland: Kamala D Harris
Midland County: Trump 56.8%, Harris 41.6% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Midland’s 33,024 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat50.2%
Mike RogersRepublican47.3%Most votes in Midland: Elissa Slotkin
Midland County: Rogers 55.7%, Slotkin 41.7% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Kristen McDonald Rivet
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Midland, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midland | 50.6% | 47.7% | 1.7% | 25,146 |
| Midland County | 41.6% | 56.8% | 1.6% | 50,301 |
| Michigan | 48.3% | 49.7% | 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 Midland.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofmidlandmi.gov ↗
- 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 Midland compares with the towns next door
Midland spent $2,070 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Township | $211 | $2,724 |
| Homer Township | $231 | $2,500 |
| Larkin Township | $253 | $4,249 |
| Midland Township | $293 | $2,528 |
| Ingersoll Township | $304 | $2,402 |
| Williams Township | $582 | $3,111 |
| Midland | $2,070 | $3,257 |
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 Midland’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Midland’s government
How much does Midland spend per resident?
About $2,307 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,070 was more than 83% of 18 Michigan cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Midland?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,257 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.60% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofmidlandmi.gov.
Who runs Midland’s government?
See cityofmidlandmi.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Midland yet.
How did Midland vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 50.6%, Donald J Trump 47.7% (25,146 votes, official results). Midland County: Trump 56.8%, Harris 41.6%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Midland?
347 full-time and 144 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $2.5M (about $30.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Midland in the state legislature?
State Senate District 35 (Chedrick Greene) and State House District 95 (Bill Schuette). The House district also covers 22 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Midland’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 →