Lansing, MI town hall & government
Lansing spent $13.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,633 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lansing's government.
Where Lansing's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 30%
- From other local governments 27%
- Utility sales 13%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Fees & charges 9%
- From the state 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the federal government 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Lansing
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Waverly Community Schools
Lansing's K–12 school district, shared with Delta. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal
- Local 42%
- State 51%
- Federal 7%
Of the $17,324 per pupil, $9,942 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Lansing: Lansing Public School District ($20,420 per pupil) · East Lansing School District ($14,447 per pupil).
Which schools Lansing kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lansing pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Lansing's government
Who represents Lansing
Lansing is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tom Barrett. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.