Ada Covered Bridge · Photo: WMrapids · CC0In Ada Township, 98% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Ada Township’s town government spent $9.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $611 per resident.
What stands out about how Ada Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $611 per resident a year, or $1.67 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 41%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$611 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Ada Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($611 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 68 Michigan towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $541, and the middle half spent $325–$702. Ada Township spent more than 63% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3.7 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Michigan towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Ada Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Ada Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $5,831 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.07% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Ada Township’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Ada Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ada Township →
Who’s in charge in Ada Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 677 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (14,892).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Forest Hills Public Schools
Ada Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Grand Rapids Township, Cascade Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,583 per pupil, $9,162 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal.
Lowell Area Schools · $14,193 per pupil
Northview Public School District · $14,834 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Ada Township voted in 2024
Official results for Ada Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican49.9%4,907 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat48.2%4,733 votesOthers: 1.9% (186 votes).
Most votes in Ada Township: Donald J Trump
Kent County: Harris 51.8%, Trump 46.4% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Ada Township’s 10,076 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican51.9%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat46.4%Most votes in Ada Township: Mike Rogers
Kent County: Slotkin 50.9%, Rogers 46.3% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Hillary Scholten
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Ada Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Township | 49.9% | 48.2% | 1.9% | 9,826 |
| Kent County | 46.4% | 51.8% | 1.8% | 371,947 |
| Michigan | 49.7% | 48.3% | 2.0% | 5,664,186 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017; Elissa Slotkin: U.S. House portrait (congress-legislators project); Mike Rogers: U.S. House portrait (congress-legislators project). All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Ada Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Michigan HouseState representatives
- 3Michigan SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Michigan
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Ada Township compares with the towns next door
Ada Township spent $611 per resident in 2022; the 7 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $116 to $853. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Vergennes Township | $116 | $3,533 |
| Grand Rapids Township | $202 | $4,173 |
| Lowell Township | $225 | $3,483 |
| Cannon Township | $235 | $4,704 |
| Plainfield Township | $545 | $3,590 |
| Cascade Township | $549 | $5,028 |
| Kentwood | $853 | $3,246 |
| Ada Township | $611 | $5,831 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Ada Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Ada Township’s government
How much does Ada Township spend per resident?
About $611 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $611 was more than 63% of 68 Michigan towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Ada Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,831 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.07% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Ada Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ada Township yet.
How did Ada Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 49.9%, Kamala D Harris 48.2% (9,826 votes, official results). Kent County: Harris 51.8%, Trump 46.4%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Ada Township?
22 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $129,071 (about $1.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Ada Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 30 (Mark Huizenga) and State House District 81 (Stephen Wooden). The House district also covers parts of three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Ada Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →