Charlevoix County, Michigan
Use this county page to find the right government office or narrow down to a city or township. The service directory covers common county jobs; the local pages add property-tax context, school-district rate ranges, nearby places, and Porch Notes tied to each community.
County snapshot
Cities
3
Townships
15
School districts
8
Primary home (PRE) rates, for homes with Michigan's Principal Residence Exemption, range from 19.6956 mills to 41.4471 mills.
Other property, often called non-homestead, usually means rentals, vacation homes, and second homes. Those rates range from 37.6956 mills to 59.4471 mills.
Rate rows come from the official Michigan Treasury millage-rate reports . Data used: 2025 Michigan Treasury Total Property Tax Rates. Last reviewed July 12, 2026.
Use this carefully: Michigan Porch uses the statewide published rates as a planning aid. The local assessor or treasurer controls parcel-specific values, due dates, and special assessments.
County service directory
Find the office before you make the trip
Some questions stay with the city or township. Others move to the county, a health district, or a court. Start with the job you need done, then confirm hours, fees, and forms with the office.
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Marriage licenses, local vital records, and elections
Charlevoix County clerk
Start with the clerk for a marriage license, a county-filed birth or death record, election information, and other county records.
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Deeds, mortgages, and recorded land documents
Charlevoix County register of deeds
Use this office for recorded property documents. It does not decide ownership disputes or tell you whether a deed is legally sufficient.
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Delinquent real-property tax and foreclosure questions
Charlevoix County treasurer
Current bills usually begin with the city or township treasurer. After the local collection period, delinquent real-property tax moves to the county or the state foreclosing unit.
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Private wells, septic systems, and local health services
Local health department
Michigan has county and multi-county health departments. Use the state finder to see which department serves this county before applying or making an appointment.
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District, circuit, probate, or family-court business
Michigan trial courts serving this county
The court depends on the case type and sometimes the city or district. The judiciary directory lists court locations, websites, and contact information by county.
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Countywide assessment data and equalization
Charlevoix County equalization
Your local assessor and Board of Review handle an individual parcel first. County equalization studies values across local units and supports assessment administration.
County websites are checked against the State of Michigan county website directory . State and court finders are used where one office or district can serve more than one county. Directory reviewed July 12, 2026. Office roles were checked against Michigan Vital Records, Michigan Treasury taxpayer resources, and State Tax Commission guidance.
Local pages
Places in Charlevoix County
City
Boyne City
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Charlevoix
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East Jordan
1 school district available.
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Township
Bay Township
1 school district available.
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Boyne Valley Township
2 school districts available.
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Chandler Township
2 school districts available.
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Charlevoix Township
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Evangeline Township
1 school district available.
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Eveline Township
3 school districts available.
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Hayes Township
3 school districts available.
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Hudson Township
2 school districts available.
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Marion Township
2 school districts available.
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Melrose Township
3 school districts available.
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Norwood Township
1 school district available.
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Peaine Township
1 school district available.
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Saint James Township
1 school district available.
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South Arm Township
2 school districts available.
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Wilson Township
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Porch Notes
Local notes from Charlevoix County
Stories, practical notes, and local details tied to places in this county.
Charlevoix County · History and culture
Boyne City
Boyne City is a lively Lake Charlevoix town with a working downtown, lumber history, and the National Morel Mushroom Festival.
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Boyne Mountain and Boyne Falls
Boyne Mountain makes Boyne Valley Township and Boyne Falls a four-season ski, golf, waterpark, and resort-property area.
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A Self-Taught Builder Made Two Dozen "Hobbit Houses" Out of Beach Boulders
In Charlevoix, self-taught builder Earl Young spent some fifty years making about thirty curving, boulder-walled 'Mushroom Houses' that exist nowhere else on Earth.
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High Island: perched dunes and a working-island past
High Island is 3,495 acres of state wildlife land west of Beaver Island, with perched dunes, sensitive habitat, Odawa fishing history, and remnants of a House of David work camp.
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Beaver Island
Beaver Island is a remote Lake Michigan island with Strangite history, Irish roots, and a very different kind of property-buying rhythm.
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Charlevoix the Beautiful
Charlevoix the Beautiful is a premium resort town between Lake Michigan, Round Lake, and Lake Charlevoix.
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What to check next in Charlevoix County
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