Lapeer, MI town hall & government
Lapeer spent $27.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,285 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lapeer's government.
Where Lapeer's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 39%
- Income taxes 18%
- Property taxes 14%
- From the state 13%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From other local governments 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the federal government 3%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Lapeer
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lapeer Community Schools
Lapeer's K–12 school district, shared with Lapeer, Mayfield, Metamora, Elba, Oregon and Metamora. 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 22%
- State 69%
- Federal 9%
Of the $14,443 per pupil, $8,163 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.
Which schools Lapeer kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lapeer 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 Lapeer's government
Who represents Lapeer
Lapeer is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Lisa C. McClain. 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.