County
Emmet County, Michigan
Use this county page to find cities, townships, and villages in Emmet 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
2
Townships
16
Villages
0
School districts
8
Primary home (PRE) rates, for homes with Michigan's Principal Residence Exemption, range from 20.9143 mills to 37.547 mills.
Other property, often called non-homestead, usually means rentals, vacation homes, and second homes. Those rates range from 37.3415 mills to 55.3104 mills.
Rate rows come from the official Michigan Treasury millage-rate reports . Last reviewed June 8, 2026.
Local pages
Places in Emmet County
City
Harbor Springs
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City
Petoskey
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Bear Creek Township
1 school district available.
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Bliss Township
1 school district available.
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Carp Lake Township
2 school districts available.
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Center Township
1 school district available.
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Cross Village Township
1 school district available.
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Friendship Township
1 school district available.
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Little Traverse Township
3 school districts available.
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Littlefield Township
3 school districts available.
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Maple River Township
3 school districts available.
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McKinley Township
2 school districts available.
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Pleasantview Township
3 school districts available.
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Readmond Township
2 school districts available.
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Resort Township
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Springvale Township
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Wawatam Township
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West Traverse Township
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Porch Notes
Local notes from Emmet County
Stories, practical notes, and local details tied to places in this county.
Emmet County · History and culture
Harbor Springs
Harbor Springs is Emmet County's premium north-shore resort town, with a deep harbor, old summer colonies, and the Tunnel of Trees.
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Inland Emmet: Alanson, Pellston, and the Inland Waterway
Littlefield, Maple River, McKinley, Center, and Springvale townships are Emmet County's quieter inland side, with Alanson, Pellston, and the Inland Waterway.
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Little Traverse Bay and Petoskey stones
Little Traverse Bay anchors Petoskey and Harbor Springs, with premium shoreline and classic Petoskey-stone hunting.
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Mackinaw City, the Straits, and Wilderness
Wawatam, Carp Lake, and Bliss townships anchor Emmet County's Straits end, from Mackinaw City and the bridge to Wilderness State Park.
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No city income tax in Emmet County
Petoskey and Harbor Springs do not levy a local city income tax.
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Nub's Nob and The Highlands
Pleasantview Township is Emmet County's ski-and-golf pocket, with Nub's Nob and The Highlands north of Harbor Springs.
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