Town Hall · Leonard

Leonard, MI town hall & government

Leonard spent $243,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $584 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Leonard's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Leonard's money goes

Spent
$243,000
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$584
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$95,000
$228 per resident
Roads & transportation
$80,00033%
Administration & buildings
$51,00021%
Sewer & trash
$32,00013%
Parks & libraries
$11,0005%
Interest on debt
$5,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2,0001%
Other
$62,00026%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 43%
  • Property taxes 36%
  • Interest, fines & other 18%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Leonard didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Leonard

Full-time staff
0
3 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Oxford Area Community Schools

Leonard's K–12 school district, shared with Oxford, Oxford and Addison. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,690
Michigan: $16,528
Students
5,722
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$126.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal

  • Local 23%
  • State 72%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $18,690 per pupil, $10,846 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Leonard pay

Typical tax bill
$2,867
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.17%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$245,200
owner-occupied

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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Leonard's government

Town hall & decisions in Leonard →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Leonard

Leonard is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Lisa C. McClain. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Leonard's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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