Lenox, MI town hall & government
Lenox spent $7.3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $586 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lenox's government.
Where Lenox's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 51%
- Utility sales 19%
- Property taxes 18%
- From the state 5%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Lenox
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
New Haven Community Schools
Lenox's K–12 school district, shared with New Haven, Macomb and Ray. 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 48%
- State 46%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,322 per pupil, $7,534 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 Lenox: Richmond Community Schools ($14,691 per pupil) · Armada Area Schools ($15,594 per pupil) · Anchor Bay School District ($15,163 per pupil).
Which schools Lenox kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lenox 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 Lenox's government
Who represents Lenox
Lenox 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.