Missaukee 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
2
Townships
15
School districts
8
Primary home (PRE) rates, for homes with Michigan's Principal Residence Exemption, range from 19.8899 mills to 37.7126 mills.
Other property, often called non-homestead, usually means rentals, vacation homes, and second homes. Those rates range from 37.6935 mills to 55.7126 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
Missaukee 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
Missaukee 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
Missaukee 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
Missaukee 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 Missaukee County
City
Lake City
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City
Mcbain
1 school district available.
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Township
Aetna Township
5 school districts available.
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Bloomfield Township
2 school districts available.
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Butterfield Township
2 school districts available.
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Caldwell Township
2 school districts available.
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Clam Union Township
1 school district available.
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Enterprise Township
3 school districts available.
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Forest Township
1 school district available.
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Holland Township
2 school districts available.
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Lake Township
2 school districts available.
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Norwich Township
1 school district available.
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Pioneer Township
1 school district available.
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Reeder Township
2 school districts available.
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Richland Township
1 school district available.
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Riverside Township
1 school district available.
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West Branch Township
3 school districts available.
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Porch Notes
Local notes from Missaukee County
Stories, practical notes, and local details tied to places in this county.
Missaukee County · History and culture
The Aetna Earthworks: two old rings on a gravel ridge
A pair of circular earthen enclosures on a glacial ridge in Aetna Township, built around 1200 AD and now one of Missaukee County's two National Register sites.
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Ebels: the general store that ate a town's main street
Ebels General Store in tiny Falmouth has run since 1920, growing from a horse-drawn delivery wagon into a destination meat market and USDA processing plant.
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Lake City and the Greatest Fourth in the North
Lake City packs four days of parades, contests, and lakeside fireworks into its Independence Day celebration, the Greatest Fourth in the North.
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Long Lake: eleven rustic sites down a string of back roads
Long Lake State Forest Campground near Lake City is a small, rustic, first-come state campground with eleven sites, a hand pump, and good fishing on a quiet lake.
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The Missaukee courthouse that burned in February 1944
On February 18, 1944, fire destroyed Lake City's three-story 1883 courthouse, one chapter in the community's long history of fires and rebuilding.
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Moorestown: a church at one end, a schoolhouse at the other
Moorestown in Norwich Township was a Clam River lumber village founded in 1881; today an old church and the Hunt Schoolhouse bookend a main street that mostly went away.
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What to check next in Missaukee 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 ->
- Places Search statewide Look up another city, township, village, county, or school district. Browse places ->
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