Photo: Traveler100 · CC BY-SA 3.0Port Sanilac spent more per resident in 2022 than 87% of similar cities
Port Sanilac’s village government spent $1.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2024, about $2,786 per resident.
What stands out about how Port Sanilac is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$2,444 per resident in 2022: more than 87% of them
Port Sanilac’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,444 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–$1,622. Port Sanilac spent more than 87% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($353,000), 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; Port Sanilac itself left out).
About $2,786 per resident a year, or $7.63 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 34%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 13% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Port Sanilac 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: $2,444 · 2024: $2,786.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,200 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.39% 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 Sanilac’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 Port Sanilac’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Port Sanilac →
Who’s in charge in Port Sanilac
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 114 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 2024 finance file (569).
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.
Carsonville-Port Sanilac School District
Port Sanilac’s K–12 school district, shared with Carsonville, Sanilac Township, Washington Township, Bridgehampton Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,579 per pupil, $7,661 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.
Port Sanilac’s votes are counted by county
Michigan reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Port Sanilac alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Sanilac County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican73.2%17,080 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat25.5%5,957 votesOthers: 1.3% (302 votes).
Most votes in Sanilac County: Donald J Trump
Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
100% of Port Sanilac lies in Sanilac County. Every 2024 race in Sanilac County is on the county’s page.
Sanilac County’s 2024 results →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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Port Sanilac.
- 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.
How Port Sanilac compares with the towns next door
Port Sanilac spent $2,444 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sanilac Township | $233 | $1,873 |
| Port Sanilac | $2,444 | $2,200 |
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 Sanilac’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Port Sanilac’s government
How much does Port Sanilac spend per resident?
About $2,786 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,444 was more than 87% of 291 Michigan cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Port Sanilac?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,200 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.39% 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 Port Sanilac’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Port Sanilac yet.
How did Port Sanilac vote in 2024?
Michigan counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Port Sanilac alone. Sanilac County, where 100% of Port Sanilac lies, voted Trump 73.2%, Harris 25.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Port Sanilac?
5 full-time and 48 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $36,848 (about $442,176 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Port Sanilac 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.
Ask neighbors about Port Sanilac’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 →