County
Eaton County, Michigan
Use this county page to find cities, townships, and villages in Eaton 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
6
Townships
16
Villages
0
School districts
31
Primary home (PRE) rates, for homes with Michigan's Principal Residence Exemption, range from 23.6626 mills to 62.234 mills.
Other property, often called non-homestead, usually means rentals, vacation homes, and second homes. Those rates range from 25.5607 mills to 80.234 mills.
Rate rows come from the official Michigan Treasury millage-rate reports . Last reviewed June 8, 2026.
Local pages
Places in Eaton County
City
Charlotte
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City
Eaton Rapids
1 school district available.
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City
Grand Ledge
1 school district available.
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City
Lansing
4 school districts available.
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Olivet
1 school district available.
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Potterville
2 school districts available.
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Township
Bellevue Township
3 school districts available.
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Benton Township
5 school districts available.
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Brookfield Township
5 school districts available.
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Carmel Township
3 school districts available.
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Chester Township
3 school districts available.
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Delta Township
4 school districts available.
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Township
Eaton Rapids Township
2 school districts available.
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Township
Eaton Township
2 school districts available.
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Hamlin Township
2 school districts available.
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Kalamo Township
4 school districts available.
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Oneida Township
5 school districts available.
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Roxand Township
9 school districts available.
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Sunfield Township
3 school districts available.
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Vermontville Township
3 school districts available.
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Walton Township
2 school districts available.
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Township
Windsor Township
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Porch Notes
Local notes from Eaton County
Stories, practical notes, and local details tied to places in this county.
Eaton County · History and culture
Charlotte's Courthouse Square
Charlotte's Courthouse Square preserves Eaton County's 1885 courthouse, the county's first courthouse, and a rare three-courthouse story.
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Eaton Rapids, the Island City
Eaton Rapids is known as the Island City, with a downtown island in the Grand River and a mineral-springs resort past.
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Olivet College
Olivet grew up around a college founded by Oberlin missionaries with early commitments to coeducation and race inclusion.
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Outside town, you're probably on a well and septic
Most Eaton County township homes use private wells and septic systems, and the county's former sale-time inspection mandate was repealed in 2018.
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Potterville and the Gizzard Fest
Potterville is known for Gizzard Fest, a June small-town festival built around fried chicken gizzards and Joe's Gizzard City.
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The Ledges at Grand Ledge
Grand Ledge is named for the sandstone cliffs along the Grand River, with trails, climbing, fossils, and a long resort history.
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