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Town Hall · Peck

How is Peck run?

Peck’s village government spent $653,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,111 per resident.

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General election in Michigan.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$653,000
year to March 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,111
In 2022: $1,111, more than 54% of 291 similar cities
Long-term debt
$497,000
end of FY2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
2
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $15,375
Typical tax bill
$1,108
0.95% of home value · MI 1.25%

What stands out about how Peck is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,111 per resident a year, or $3.04 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 40%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 25%Utility sales 22%From the state 22%Property taxes 20%Interest, fines & other 10%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $255,000; interest on debt $21,000. With these, the whole budget was $929,000.
About “Other”.38% of Peck’s day-to-day spending ($247,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$1,111 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Peck’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,111 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. Peck spent more than 54% of them.

Middle half of the group, $748–$1,663Median $1,078Peck

Includes sewer and trash ($263,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
291

Michigan cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Peck itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,108 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.95% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Michigan$2,904
Peck$1,108
$1,108
typical bill a year
0.95%
effective rate
$117,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Peck

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

Check Peck’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Peck yet.
Who works for Peck

One full-time village employee for every 294 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 (588).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Sewer & trash2
Police0 + 3 pt
Administration & buildings0 + 2 pt
2
full-time
5
part-time
$15,375
payroll for March 2022
$184,500
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$47,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Peck had 3.4 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 233 of the 291 Michigan cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 4.4: Peck had fewer than 60% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Peck Community School District

Peck’s K–12 school district, shared with Elk Township, Speaker Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Peck →
$15,666
per pupil · MI $16,528
392
students
$2.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,666 per pupil, $9,018 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 14%State 72%Federal 15%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Peck’s votes are counted by county

Michigan reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Peck alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Sanilac County’s results.

President · Sanilac County’s results23,339 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican73.2%17,080 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat25.5%5,957 votes

Others: 1.3% (302 votes).

Most votes in Sanilac County: Donald J Trump

Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%

The county’s page

100% of Peck lies in Sanilac County. Every 2024 race in Sanilac County is on the county’s page.

Sanilac County’s 2024 results →
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. 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 Peck

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Peck.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    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.

Reach Peck’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Peck’s government

How much does Peck spend per resident?

About $1,111 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 $1,111 was more than 54% of 291 Michigan cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Peck?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,108 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.95% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.

Who runs Peck’s government?

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

How did Peck vote in 2024?

Michigan counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Peck alone. Sanilac County, where 100% of Peck lies, voted Trump 73.2%, Harris 25.5% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Peck?

2 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $15,375 (about $184,500 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Peck in the state legislature?

State Senate District 25 (Dan Lauwers) and State House District 98 (Greg Alexander). The House district also covers 94 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 →