Luce 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
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Townships
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School districts
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Primary home (PRE) rates, for homes with Michigan's Principal Residence Exemption, range from 25.5647 mills to 45.2806 mills.
Other property, often called non-homestead, usually means rentals, vacation homes, and second homes. Those rates range from 43.2081 mills to 62.924 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
Luce 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
Luce 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
Luce 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
Luce 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 Luce County
Township
Columbus Township
1 school district available.
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Township
Lakefield Township
1 school district available.
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Township
McMillan Township
1 school district available.
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Township
Pentland Township
1 school district available.
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Porch Notes
Local notes from Luce County
Stories, practical notes, and local details tied to places in this county.
Luce County · Outdoors
Crisp Point Lighthouse and the Shipwreck Coast
Luce County's remote Lake Superior shore holds Crisp Point Lighthouse, the Two-Hearted River, and Muskallonge Lake State Park along the old Shipwreck Coast.
Read this note ->Luce County · Money and taxes
Does Newberry have a city income tax?
Luce County has no local income tax -- Newberry is a village, not a city, and only Michigan cities can levy one.
Read this note ->Luce County · History and culture
How Luce County got its name
Luce County was carved from Chippewa and Mackinac counties in 1887 and named for Cyrus G. Luce, the farmer who was serving as Michigan's governor at the time.
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Newberry, Michigan's Moose Capital
Newberry is Luce County's county seat and only incorporated community. Its Moose Capital title is official, but it is not a promise that a moose will appear.
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Newberry's iron and timber beginnings
Newberry sprang up in 1882 around a charcoal-iron furnace and a sawmill, named for a Detroit railroad man who likely never visited -- a logging boomtown whose story still lives in two local museums.
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Tahquamenon Falls from the Newberry side
The Upper and Lower falls are in Luce County north of Newberry. DNR calls the Upper Falls Michigan's largest waterfall and one of the largest in the eastern United States.
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What to check next in Luce 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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