Photo: rossograph · CC BY-SA 3.0Spring Lake spent less per resident in 2022 than 68% of similar cities
Spring Lake’s village government spent $3.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,378 per resident.
What stands out about how Spring Lake is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$1,378 per resident in 2022: less than 68% of them
Spring Lake’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,378 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 $1,684, and the middle half spent $1,295–$2,384. Spring Lake spent less than 68% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($905,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Spring Lake itself left out).
About $1,378 per resident a year, or $3.78 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 26%.
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No trend yet
Spring Lake reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,703 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.16% 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 Spring Lake’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 Spring Lake’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Spring Lake →
Who’s in charge in Spring Lake
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Spring Lake’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on springlakevillage.org ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 132 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 2022 finance file (2,504).
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.
Spring Lake Public Schools
Spring Lake’s K–12 school district, shared with Crockery Township, Spring Lake Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,823 per pupil, $10,034 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.
Spring Lake’s votes are counted by county
Michigan reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Spring Lake alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Ottawa County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican59.5%106,133 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.0%69,653 votesOthers: 1.5% (2,721 votes).
Most votes in Ottawa County: Donald J Trump
Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
100% of Spring Lake lies in Ottawa County. Every 2024 race in Ottawa County is on the county’s page.
Ottawa 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 Spring Lake.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: springlakevillage.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 Spring Lake compares with the towns next door
Spring Lake spent $1,378 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $456 to $5,606. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Haven Township | $456 | $3,437 |
| Spring Lake Township | $479 | $3,871 |
| Ferrysburg | $1,127 | $3,266 |
| Grand Haven | $5,606 | $3,401 |
| Spring Lake | $1,378 | $3,703 |
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 Spring Lake’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Spring Lake’s government
How much does Spring Lake spend per resident?
About $1,378 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 $1,378 was less 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 Spring Lake?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,703 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.16% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see springlakevillage.org.
Who runs Spring Lake’s government?
See springlakevillage.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Spring Lake yet.
How did Spring Lake vote in 2024?
Michigan counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Spring Lake alone. Ottawa County, where 100% of Spring Lake lies, voted Trump 59.5%, Harris 39.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Spring Lake?
19 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $128,637 (about $1.5M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Spring Lake in the state legislature?
State Senate District 31 (Roger Victory) and State House District 88 (Greg VanWoerkom). The House district also covers 10 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Spring Lake’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 →