St. Clair River Tunnel · Public domainPort Huron spent more per resident in 2022 than 89% of similar cities
Port Huron’s city government spent $60.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,115 per resident. Water and other utilities ($4.5 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Port Huron is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$2,187 per resident in 2022: more than 89% of them
Port Huron’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,187 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. Port Huron spent more than 89% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($6.6 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; Port Huron itself left out).
About $2,115 per resident a year, or $5.79 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 20%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 3% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Port Huron 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: $2,187 · 2023: $2,266 · 2024: $2,115.
full-time in March 2025, up from 258 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 $2,089 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.40% 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 Port Huron’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 Port Huron’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Port Huron →
Who’s in charge in Port Huron
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Port Huron’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on porthuron.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 109 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (28,626).
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.
Port Huron Area School District
Port Huron’s K–12 school district, shared with Fort Gratiot Township, Port Huron Township, Clyde Township, Kimball Township, Burtchville Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,238 per pupil, $9,309 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 Port Huron voted in 2024
Official results for Port Huron’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican51.1%6,798 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat47.0%6,255 votesOthers: 1.8% (242 votes).
Most votes in Port Huron: Donald J Trump
St. Clair County: Trump 66.6%, Harris 32.0% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Port Huron’s 22,238 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican48.3%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat47.1%Most votes in Port Huron: Mike Rogers
St. Clair County: Rogers 63.5%, Slotkin 33.4% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Lisa McClain
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Port Huron, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Huron | 51.1% | 47.0% | 1.8% | 13,295 |
| St. Clair County | 66.6% | 32.0% | 1.5% | 96,524 |
| 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 Port Huron.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: porthuron.org ↗
- 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 Port Huron compares with the towns next door
Port Huron spent $2,187 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Gratiot Township | $715 | $2,738 |
| Port Huron Township | $758 | $2,294 |
| Marysville | $2,067 | $3,234 |
| Port Huron | $2,187 | $2,089 |
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 Port Huron’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Port Huron’s government
How much does Port Huron spend per resident?
About $2,115 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,187 was more than 89% of 18 Michigan cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Port Huron?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,089 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.40% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see porthuron.org.
Who runs Port Huron’s government?
See porthuron.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Port Huron yet.
How did Port Huron vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 51.1%, Kamala D Harris 47.0% (13,295 votes, official results). St. Clair County: Trump 66.6%, Harris 32.0%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Port Huron?
262 full-time and 114 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.8M (about $21.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Port Huron in the state legislature?
State Senate District 25 (Dan Lauwers) and State House District 64 (Joe Pavlov). The House district also covers 10 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Port Huron’s government
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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 →