County
Arenac County, Michigan
Use this county page to find cities, townships, and villages in Arenac County. Each local page gives you property-tax context, school-district rate ranges, official-source links, nearby places, and any Porch Notes tied to that community.
County snapshot
Cities
3
Townships
12
Villages
0
School districts
8
Primary home (PRE) rates, for homes with Michigan's Principal Residence Exemption, range from 24.5781 mills to 43.1935 mills.
Other property, often called non-homestead, usually means rentals, vacation homes, and second homes. Those rates range from 42.5781 mills to 61.1935 mills.
Rate rows come from the official Michigan Treasury millage-rate reports . Last reviewed June 8, 2026.
Local pages
Places in Arenac County
City
Au Gres
1 school district available.
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City
Omer
1 school district available.
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City
Standish
1 school district available.
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Township
Adams Township
1 school district available.
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Township
Arenac Township
2 school districts available.
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Township
Au Gres Township
1 school district available.
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Township
Clayton Township
2 school districts available.
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Township
Deep River Township
2 school districts available.
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Lincoln Township
1 school district available.
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Mason Township
3 school districts available.
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Moffatt Township
1 school district available.
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Sims Township
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Township
Standish Township
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Township
Turner Township
3 school districts available.
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Township
Whitney Township
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Porch Notes
Local notes from Arenac County
Stories, practical notes, and local details tied to places in this county.
Arenac County · Outdoors
Inland Arenac: rivers, woods, and the Rifle
Inland Arenac County is shaped by the Rifle, Au Gres, and Pine rivers, state forest, hunting, paddling, and rural space.
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Living on the Saginaw Bay shore
Arenac County's Saginaw Bay shore offers Lake Huron frontage, boating, fishing, and shoreline questions buyers should check.
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No city income tax in Standish, Au Gres, or Omer
None of Arenac County's three cities charges a local city income tax.
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Omer: one of Michigan's smallest cities, and its spring sucker run
Omer is one of Michigan's smallest cities, with the Rifle River and Suckerfest at the center of local life.
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Out in the township? Plan on a well and septic -- and check them before you buy
Arenac County townships are buyer-beware for private wells and septic systems at sale.
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Standish: the county seat and gateway to the Sunrise Coast
Standish is Arenac County's county seat, crossroads, and practical gateway to the Sunrise Coast.
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