Town Hall · Lockport

Lockport, MI town hall & government

Lockport spent $784,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $207 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Lockport's money goes

Spent
$784,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$207
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
$65,000
$17 per resident
Administration & buildings
$320,00041%
Water & other utilities
$151,00019%
Fire
$142,00018%
Health & welfare
$66,0008%
Parks & libraries
$39,0005%
Roads & transportation
$7,0001%
Other
$59,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 43%
  • Utility sales 26%
  • Property taxes 24%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Lockport 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 Lockport

Full-time staff
0
19 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time13 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time6 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

Centreville Public Schools

Lockport's K–12 school district, shared with Centreville, Sherman, Florence and Nottawa. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,222
Michigan: $16,528
Students
893
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$14.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 26%
  • State 69%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $14,222 per pupil, $8,467 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 Lockport: Three Rivers Community Schools ($14,451 per pupil) · Mendon Community School District ($14,755 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Lockport pay

Typical tax bill
$2,011
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.02%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$197,800
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.

Local

Contact Lockport's government

Town hall & decisions in Lockport →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lockport

Lockport is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tim Walberg. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Lockport'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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