Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0In Saline, 85% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Saline’s city government spent $18.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,988 per resident.
What stands out about how Saline is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,988 per resident in 2022: more than 68% of them
Saline’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,988 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 120 Michigan cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,656, and the middle half spent $1,295–$2,384. Saline spent more than 68% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($4.1 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Saline itself left out).
About $1,988 per resident a year, or $5.45 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 23%.
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No trend yet
Saline reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $6,066 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.78% 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 Saline’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 Saline’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Saline →
Who’s in charge in Saline
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Saline’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofsaline.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 156 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 (9,350).
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.
Saline Area Schools
Saline’s K–12 school district, shared with Saline Township, Lodi Township, York Township, Pittsfield Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,731 per pupil, $9,529 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 Saline voted in 2024
Official results for Saline’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat65.2%4,005 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican33.3%2,045 votesOthers: 1.5% (91 votes).
Most votes in Saline: Kamala D Harris
Washtenaw County: Harris 70.9%, Trump 26.6% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Saline’s 7,207 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat64.8%
Mike RogersRepublican33.3%Most votes in Saline: Elissa Slotkin
Washtenaw County: Slotkin 70.4%, Rogers 26.6% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Debbie Dingell
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Saline, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saline | 65.2% | 33.3% | 1.5% | 6,141 |
| Washtenaw County | 70.9% | 26.6% | 2.5% | 221,542 |
| 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 Saline.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofsaline.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 Saline compares with the towns next door
Saline spent $1,988 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Saline Township | $257 | $4,299 |
| Lodi Township | $287 | $6,091 |
| York Township | $294 | $5,411 |
| Pittsfield Township | $926 | $6,053 |
| Saline | $1,988 | $6,066 |
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 Saline’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Saline’s government
How much does Saline spend per resident?
About $1,988 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 $1,988 was more than 68% of 120 Michigan cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Saline?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,066 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.78% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofsaline.org.
Who runs Saline’s government?
See cityofsaline.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Saline yet.
How did Saline vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 65.2%, Donald J Trump 33.3% (6,141 votes, official results). Washtenaw County: Harris 70.9%, Trump 26.6%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Saline?
60 full-time and 53 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $381,744 (about $4.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Saline in the state legislature?
State Senate District 15 (Jeff Irwin) and State House District 33 (Morgan Foreman). The House district also covers seven other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Saline’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 →