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Town Hall · Aloha Township

In Aloha Township, 78% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan

Aloha Township’s town government spent $272,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $297 per resident.

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General election in Michigan.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$272,000
year to March 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$297
In 2022: $297, more than 55% of 686 similar towns
Long-term debt
$140,000
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 10 part-time · March payroll $10,954
Typical tax bill
$1,654
0.80% of home value · MI 1.25%

What stands out about how Aloha Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Cheboygan Area Schools

Aloha Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Beaugrand Township, Benton Township, Cheboygan, Grant Township, Inverness Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Aloha Township →
$14,815
per pupil · MI $16,528
1,475
students
$3.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,815 per pupil, $9,436 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 38%State 50%Federal 12%

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

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $297 per resident a year, or $0.81 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 45%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 60%From the state 26%Interest, fines & other 11%Fees & charges 3%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $8,000; payments to other governments $66,000. With these, the whole budget was $346,000.
Compared with similar places

$297 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Aloha Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($297 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–$428. Aloha Township spent more than 55% of them.

Middle half of the group, $193–$428Median $275Aloha Township

Includes sewer and trash ($15,000), 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; Aloha Township itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,654 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.80% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Michigan$2,904
Mullett Township$2,793
Grant Township$1,789
Aloha Township$1,654
Benton Township$1,645
Koehler Township$1,489
Waverly Township$1,233
$1,654
typical bill a year
0.80%
effective rate
$207,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Aloha Township

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

Check Aloha Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Aloha Township yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

How Aloha Township voted in 2024

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

President694 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican63.8%443 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat34.7%241 votes

Others: 1.4% (10 votes).

Most votes in Aloha Township: Donald J Trump

Cheboygan County: Trump 64.9%, Harris 33.8% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%

Turnout
78%

of Aloha Township’s 890 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.

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

U.S. Senate686 votes
Mike RogersMike RogersRepublican63.4%
Elissa SlotkinElissa SlotkinDemocrat35.1%
Others1.5%

Most votes in Aloha Township: Mike Rogers

Cheboygan County: Rogers 63.5%, Slotkin 33.7% · 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: Aloha Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Aloha Township63.8%34.7%1.4%694
Cheboygan County64.9%33.8%1.4%16,423
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 Aloha Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Aloha 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 Aloha Township compares with the towns next door

Aloha Township spent $297 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $296 to $659. 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
Grant Township$296$1,789
Koehler Township$579$1,489
Mullett Township$659$2,793
Benton Townshipestimate$1,645
Waverly Townshipestimate$1,233
Aloha Township$297$1,654

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 Aloha Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Aloha Township’s government

How much does Aloha Township spend per resident?

About $297 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 $297 was more than 55% of 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Aloha Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,654 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.80% 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 Aloha Township’s government?

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

How did Aloha Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 63.8%, Kamala D Harris 34.7% (694 votes, official results). Cheboygan County: Trump 64.9%, Harris 33.8%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.

How many people work for Aloha Township?

0 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10,954 (about $131,448 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Aloha Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 37 (John Damoose) 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 →