How is Allen Township run?
Allen Township’s town government spent $281,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $174 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Allen Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Allen Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Quincy Community School District
Allen Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Allen, Quincy, Quincy Township, Algansee Township, Butler Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,124 per pupil, $7,586 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.
Jonesville Community Schools · $13,728 per pupil
Reading Community Schools · $14,611 per pupil
Litchfield Community Schools · $16,038 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $174 per resident a year, or $0.48 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 42%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Allen Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Allen Township yet
Every year of Allen Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,668 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.96% 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 Allen 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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Allen Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Allen Township →
Who’s in charge in Allen Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Allen Township voted in 2024
Official results for Allen Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican76.7%700 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat21.9%200 votesOthers: 1.4% (13 votes).
Most votes in Allen Township: Donald J Trump
Hillsdale County: Trump 75.0%, Harris 23.7% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Allen Township’s 1,277 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican75.1%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat23.4%Most votes in Allen Township: Mike Rogers
Hillsdale County: Rogers 72.9%, Slotkin 24.3% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Tim Walberg
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Allen Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Township | 76.7% | 21.9% | 1.4% | 913 |
| Hillsdale County | 75.0% | 23.7% | 1.3% | 24,828 |
| 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 Allen 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 Allen Township compares with the towns next door
Allen Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $118 to $151 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Quincy Township | $118 | $1,762 |
| Hillsdale Township | $127 | $2,273 |
| Fayette Township | $151 | $1,962 |
| Litchfield Township | estimate | $1,638 |
| Reading Township | estimate | $2,062 |
| Allen Township | estimate | $1,668 |
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 Allen Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Allen Township’s government
How much does Allen Township spend per resident?
About $174 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Allen Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $289,000.
What is the property tax rate in Allen Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,668 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.96% 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 Allen Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Allen Township yet.
How did Allen Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 76.7%, Kamala D Harris 21.9% (913 votes, official results). Hillsdale County: Trump 75.0%, Harris 23.7%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Allen Township?
0 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10,422 (about $125,064 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Allen Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 17 (Jonathan Lindsey) and State House District 35 (Jennifer Wortz). The House district also covers 48 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 (for Allen Township, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →