Delta 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
2
Townships
14
School districts
6
Primary home (PRE) rates, for homes with Michigan's Principal Residence Exemption, range from 22.3591 mills to 41.4133 mills.
Other property, often called non-homestead, usually means rentals, vacation homes, and second homes. Those rates range from 40.3591 mills to 59.1495 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
Delta 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
Delta 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
Delta 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
Delta 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 Delta County
City
Escanaba
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City
Gladstone
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Township
Baldwin Township
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Bark River Township
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Bay De Noc Township
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Brampton Township
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Cornell Township
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Ensign Township
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Escanaba Township
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Fairbanks Township
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Ford River Township
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Garden Township
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Maple Ridge Township
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Masonville Township
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Nahma Township
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Wells Township
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Porch Notes
Local notes from Delta County
Stories, practical notes, and local details tied to places in this county.
Delta County · History and culture
A lumber baron's widow built Escanaba an arts center
The Bonifas Arts Center in Escanaba lives in a 1938 golden-Kasota-stone hall that Catherine Bonifas built in memory of her timber-baron husband; it became a regional arts hub in 1974.
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Days River Pathway: nine miles of loops above the river
Northwest of Gladstone, the Days River Pathway runs nine miles of stacked loops through pine and cedar ridges above the Days River, groomed for cross-country skiing in winter.
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How Escanaba got its own movie
Jeff Daniels set his deer-camp comedy 'Escanaba in da Moonlight' here, then filmed it in town in 2001 after raising the money from Michigan investors when Hollywood passed.
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In Escanaba, your power bill comes from the city
Escanaba runs its own electric utility instead of buying from Consumers or DTE — the city owns the wires and serves about 6,000 customers, and its residential rate has run well below the state average.
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Nahma: the whole town that went up for sale
Nahma was a lumber company town built around the Bay de Noquet mill in 1881; when the saws stopped in 1951 the company put the entire town up for sale.
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The 40-mile trail that follows an old canoe portage
Starting east of Rapid River, the Bay de Noc–Grand Island Trail traces an ancient Chippewa portage route used to carry canoes between Lake Michigan and Lake Superior.
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What to check next in Delta County
Start with a local page, then move into the Michigan rule or tool that matches the question in front of you.
- Tool Estimate a buyer tax bill Use the Michigan homebuyer tax calculator when you have a price, place, and school district. Open calculator ->
- Question Understand uncapping See why a buyer's first full-year tax bill can differ from the seller's old bill. Read the guide ->
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