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Albert Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 83% of similar towns

Albert Township’s town government spent $1.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $545 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.3M
year to March 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$545
In 2022: $545, more than 83% of 686 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
14
full-time · 22 part-time · March payroll $49,533
Typical tax bill
$1,531
0.90% of home value · MI 1.25%

What stands out about how Albert Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$545 per resident in 2022: more than 83% of them

Albert Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($545 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $275, and the middle half spent $193–$426. Albert Township spent more than 83% of them.

Middle half of the group, $193–$426Median $275Albert Township

Includes sewer and trash ($85,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
686

Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Albert Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $545 per resident a year, or $1.49 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 53%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 58%From the state 20%Fees & charges 15%Interest, fines & other 5%From other local governments 1%Other taxes & licenses 1%From the federal government <1%Utility sales <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $212,000; payments to other governments $61,000. With these, the whole budget was $1.6 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

Albert Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,531 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.90% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Michigan$2,904
Charlton Township$1,795
Elmer Township$1,580
Albert Township$1,531
Greenwood Township$1,359
Vienna Township$1,354
Briley Township$1,178
Loud Township$935
$1,531
typical bill a year
0.90%
effective rate
$170,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Albert 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 Albert Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Albert Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Albert Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Albert Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Albert Township yet.
Who works for Albert Township

One full-time town employee for every 172 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 (2,402).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Fire5 + 15 pt
Administration & buildings9 + 4 pt
Sewer & trash0 + 3 pt
14
full-time
22
part-time
$49,533
payroll for March 2022
$594,396
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$28,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
2
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Albert Township had 5.8 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 456 of the 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 0.0: Albert Township had more than 95% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Johannesburg-Lewiston Area School District

Albert Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Charlton Township, Dover Township, Vienna Township, Greenwood Township, Chester Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Albert Township →
$14,953
per pupil · MI $16,528
682
students
$45,000
long-term debt

Of the $14,953 per pupil, $8,481 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 60%State 34%Federal 7%

Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Albert Township voted in 2024

Official results for Albert Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President1,716 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican68.4%1,173 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat30.5%523 votes

Others: 1.2% (20 votes).

Most votes in Albert Township: Donald J Trump

Montmorency County: Trump 72.0%, Harris 26.6% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%

Turnout
75%

of Albert Township’s 2,274 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate1,686 votes
Mike RogersMike RogersRepublican67.3%
Elissa SlotkinElissa SlotkinDemocrat30.2%
Others2.5%

Most votes in Albert Township: Mike Rogers

Montmorency County: Rogers 71.0%, Slotkin 26.4% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%

U.S. House · Michigan’s 1st District477,184 votes
Jack BergmanRepublican59.2%
Callie BarrDemocrat37.9%
Others2.9%

Most votes in the district: Jack Bergman

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Albert Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Albert Township68.4%30.5%1.2%1,716
Montmorency County72.0%26.6%1.4%6,391
Michigan49.7%48.3%2.0%5,664,186
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Albert Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Albert Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Michigan HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Michigan SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Michigan

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Albert Township compares with the towns next door

Albert Township spent $545 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $152 to $450. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Elmer Township$152$1,580
Charlton Township$276$1,795
Greenwood Township$338$1,359
Loud Township$377$935
Vienna Township$450$1,354
Briley Townshipestimate$1,178
Albert Township$545$1,531

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 Albert Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Albert Township’s government

How much does Albert Township spend per resident?

About $545 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 $545 was more than 83% of 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Albert Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,531 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.90% 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 Albert Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Albert Township yet.

How did Albert Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 68.4%, Kamala D Harris 30.5% (1,716 votes, official results). Montmorency County: Trump 72.0%, Harris 26.6%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.

How many people work for Albert Township?

14 full-time and 22 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $49,533 (about $594,396 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Albert Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 36 (Michele Hoitenga) and State House District 106 (Cam Cavitt). The House district also covers 72 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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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 →