Ingham 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
5
Townships
16
School districts
20
Primary home (PRE) rates, for homes with Michigan's Principal Residence Exemption, range from 32.5781 mills to 66.162 mills.
Other property, often called non-homestead, usually means rentals, vacation homes, and second homes. Those rates range from 32.5781 mills to 83.1078 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
Ingham 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
Ingham 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
Ingham 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
Ingham 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 Ingham County
City
East Lansing
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Lansing
6 school districts available.
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Leslie
1 school district available.
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Mason
1 school district available.
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Williamston
1 school district available.
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Township
Alaiedon Township
3 school districts available.
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Aurelius Township
2 school districts available.
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Bunker Hill Township
3 school districts available.
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Delhi Township
5 school districts available.
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Ingham Township
2 school districts available.
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Lansing Township
3 school districts available.
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Leroy Township
3 school districts available.
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Leslie Township
5 school districts available.
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Locke Township
5 school districts available.
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Meridian Township
4 school districts available.
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Onondaga Township
5 school districts available.
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Stockbridge Township
2 school districts available.
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Vevay Township
2 school districts available.
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Wheatfield Township
3 school districts available.
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White Oak Township
4 school districts available.
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Williamstown Township
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Porch Notes
Local notes from Ingham County
Stories, practical notes, and local details tied to places in this county.
Ingham County · History and culture
Lansing Township comes in five separate pieces
Annexation left Lansing Township as five noncontiguous sections totaling just over five square miles, all threaded between Lansing and East Lansing.
Read this note ->Ingham County · Money and taxes
East Lansing's Income Tax Is Michigan's Newest, and a College Town Talked Itself Into It
East Lansing's income tax, live since 2019, is Michigan's most recently adopted, a college town's swap of higher property taxes for a broader levy on paychecks.
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Beaumont Tower stands where the first ag classroom in America once did
The carillon tower at the heart of MSU marks the spot of College Hall, the first building in the country built to teach scientific farming — and the lawn around it has its own legend.
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Potter Park Zoo started with a couple of elk somebody gave the city
The zoo that calls itself Michigan's first grew out of a small herd of native animals kept in a Lansing park along the Red Cedar River, and it's still run by the county a century later.
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There was a roller coaster on Lake Lansing for forty years
The county beach at Lake Lansing in Haslett was once a full amusement park with a coaster and a dance hall — and the old carousel building still stands as a reminder.
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You can see the Mason courthouse dome from the farm fields
Ingham County's 1902-05 courthouse in Mason is a Beaux-Arts landmark with a clock tower visible from the surrounding farmland.
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What to check next in Ingham County
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