How is Petersburg run?
Petersburg’s city government spent $1.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,017 per resident.
What stands out about how Petersburg is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,017 per resident a year, or $2.79 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 41%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,017 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Petersburg’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,017 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 $1,081, and the middle half spent $748–$1,663. Petersburg spent less than 55% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($474,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Michigan cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Petersburg itself left out).
No trend yet
Petersburg reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,576 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.20% 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 Petersburg’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 Petersburg’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Petersburg →
Who’s in charge in Petersburg
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Summerfield School District
Petersburg’s K–12 school district, shared with Summerfield Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,195 per pupil, $8,326 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 Petersburg voted in 2024
Official results for Petersburg’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.6%440 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat33.6%229 votesOthers: 1.8% (12 votes).
Most votes in Petersburg: Donald J Trump
Monroe County: Trump 62.8%, Harris 35.7% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Petersburg’s 923 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican61.9%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat35.0%Most votes in Petersburg: Mike Rogers
Monroe County: Rogers 60.8%, Slotkin 36.4% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Tim Walberg
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Petersburg, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petersburg | 64.6% | 33.6% | 1.8% | 681 |
| Monroe County | 62.8% | 35.7% | 1.5% | 91,356 |
| 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 Petersburg.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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.
Reach Petersburg’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Petersburg’s government
How much does Petersburg spend per resident?
About $1,017 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 $1,017 was less than 55% of 291 Michigan cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Petersburg?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,576 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.20% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Petersburg’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Petersburg yet.
How did Petersburg vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 64.6%, Kamala D Harris 33.6% (681 votes, official results). Monroe County: Trump 62.8%, Harris 35.7%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Petersburg?
0 full-time and 24 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $30,025 (about $360,300 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Petersburg in the state legislature?
State Senate District 16 (Joe Bellino) and State House District 30 (Will Bruck). The House district also covers 15 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 →