Eaton 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
6
Townships
16
School districts
26
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 . 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
Eaton 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
Eaton 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
Eaton 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
Eaton 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 Eaton County
City
Charlotte
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Eaton Rapids
1 school district available.
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Grand Ledge
1 school district available.
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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
2 school districts available.
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Township
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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Township
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
8 school districts available.
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Sunfield Township
2 school districts available.
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Vermontville Township
2 school districts available.
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Walton Township
2 school districts available.
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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
Seven Islands: when Grand Ledge had a roller coaster over the river
In the late 1800s the islands in the Grand River at Grand Ledge held a hotel, a casino, and one of Michigan's first roller coasters, drawing some 70,000 visitors a season.
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Bellevue: the first town in Eaton County, built on limestone
Bellevue was settled in 1833 as Eaton County's first town and first county seat, sitting on a bed of Bayport limestone quarried for more than a century — some of it for the State Capitol.
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Burrage Library: the little stone fortress at Olivet College
Built in 1890 of rough Ionia sandstone with twin octagonal towers, Burrage Library gives Olivet a fortress-like Richardsonian Romanesque centerpiece that has held the college's books for well over a century.
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Eaton Rapids and the magnetic water that wasn't
In the 1880s Eaton Rapids boomed as the 'Saratoga of the West' on mineral wells said to be magnetic — until a state chemistry professor traced the magic to the iron pipe, not the water.
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Frontier Days: how Charlotte got a real rodeo
Since 1970, Charlotte's Frontier Days has filled the Eaton County Fairgrounds the weekend after Labor Day with a parade, a sanctioned rodeo, and a small-town pioneer party that funnels its money back into the schools.
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The Eaton Theatre: a 1931 movie house Charlotte never let go of
The Eaton Theatre on Cochran Avenue has shown movies in downtown Charlotte since 1931, opening with Eddie Cantor in 'Whoopee' under an Art Deco marquee that still glows.
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What to check next in Eaton County
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