Macomb 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
12
Townships
11
School districts
25
Primary home (PRE) rates, for homes with Michigan's Principal Residence Exemption, range from 21.6945 mills to 62.9216 mills.
Other property, often called non-homestead, usually means rentals, vacation homes, and second homes. Those rates range from 39.6945 mills to 79.172 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
Macomb 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
Macomb 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
Macomb 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
Macomb 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 Macomb County
City
Center Line
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Eastpointe
2 school districts available.
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Fraser
2 school districts available.
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Memphis
1 school district available.
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Mount Clemens
2 school districts available.
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New Baltimore
1 school district available.
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Richmond
1 school district available.
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Roseville
2 school districts available.
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St. Clair Shores
4 school districts available.
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Sterling Heights
2 school districts available.
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Utica
1 school district available.
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Warren
6 school districts available.
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Township
Armada Township
2 school districts available.
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Bruce Township
4 school districts available.
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Chesterfield Township
3 school districts available.
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Clinton Township
5 school districts available.
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Harrison Township
1 school district available.
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Lenox Township
4 school districts available.
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Macomb Township
4 school districts available.
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Ray Township
4 school districts available.
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Richmond Township
3 school districts available.
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Shelby Township
3 school districts available.
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Washington Township
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Porch Notes
Local notes from Macomb County
Stories, practical notes, and local details tied to places in this county.
Macomb County · History and culture
A Lenape-Moravian village stood here in 1782
David Zeisberger and Christian Lenape families established New Gnadenhutten on the Clinton River in 1782, where they found traces of an even older Native town.
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Clinton Township started a canal meant to cross Michigan
An 1827 company planned to join the Clinton and Kalamazoo rivers, turning a village in today's Clinton Township into the east end of a route to Lake Michigan.
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The farmhouse inside Sterling Heights' civic campus
The 1866-67 Upton House survived while its 136-acre farm became Sterling Heights' city hall, library, community center, and a high school.
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The shortcut river built to hold back floods
The Army Corps built the 2.5-mile Clinton River Spillway in 1950 to send floodwater toward Lake St. Clair before it reached Mount Clemens.
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The Clinton River starts as a web, not a line
Main, Middle, North, Stony, Paint, and Red Run branches connect Oakland and Macomb communities before the Clinton reaches Lake St. Clair.
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Eight Mile is more than Detroit's northern edge
Before it became a cultural dividing line, Eight Mile was Michigan's survey baseline - the line that helped lay out townships, counties, and the mile-road grid.
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What to check next in Macomb County
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