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Town Hall · Antioch Township

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

Antioch Township’s town government spent $167,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $200 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$167,000
year to March 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$200
In 2022: $200, less than 72% of 686 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 7 part-time · March payroll $5,909 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,590
0.74% of home value · MI 1.25%

What stands out about how Antioch Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$200 per resident in 2022: less than 72% of them

Antioch Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($200 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. Antioch Township spent less than 72% of them.

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

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; Antioch Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $200 per resident a year, or $0.55 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 30%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 52%From the state 45%Fees & charges 2%Interest, fines & other 1%
Not in the receipt.Payments to other governments $19,000. With these, the whole budget was $186,000.
About “Other”.59% of Antioch Township’s day-to-day spending ($98,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,590 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.74% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Michigan$2,904
Hanover Township$1,848
Colfax Township$1,659
Antioch Township$1,590
Boon Township$1,369
Springville Township$1,291
$1,590
typical bill a year
0.74%
effective rate
$213,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Antioch Township

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

Check Antioch Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Antioch Township yet.
The school district

Mesick Consolidated Schools

Antioch Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Mesick, Springville Township, Slagle Township, Colfax Township, Wexford Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Antioch Township →
$15,948
per pupil · MI $16,528
559
students
$231,000
long-term debt

Of the $15,948 per pupil, $9,971 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 32%State 55%Federal 14%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Antioch Township voted in 2024

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

President515 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican68.9%355 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat29.5%152 votes

Others: 1.6% (8 votes).

Most votes in Antioch Township: Donald J Trump

Wexford County: Trump 66.6%, Harris 32.0% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%

Turnout
78%

of Antioch Township’s 658 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.

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

U.S. Senate509 votes
Mike RogersMike RogersRepublican67.6%
Elissa SlotkinElissa SlotkinDemocrat30.5%
Others2.0%

Most votes in Antioch Township: Mike Rogers

Wexford County: Rogers 64.8%, Slotkin 31.6% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%

U.S. House · Michigan’s 2nd District428,550 votes
John R MoolenaarRepublican65.1%
Michael LynchDemocrat31.7%
Others3.2%

Most votes in the district: John R Moolenaar

Whole-district result

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Antioch Township68.9%29.5%1.6%515
Wexford County66.6%32.0%1.5%19,476
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 Antioch Township

From town hall to Washington

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

Antioch Township spent $200 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $155 to $219. 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
Colfax Township$155$1,659
Boon Township$156$1,369
Hanover Township$182$1,848
Springville Township$219$1,291
Antioch Township$200$1,590

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 Antioch Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Antioch Township’s government

How much does Antioch Township spend per resident?

About $200 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 $200 was less than 72% of 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Antioch Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,590 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.74% 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 Antioch Township’s government?

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

How did Antioch Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 68.9%, Kamala D Harris 29.5% (515 votes, official results). Wexford County: Trump 66.6%, Harris 32.0%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.

How many people work for Antioch Township?

0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,909 (about $70,908 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Antioch Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 36 (Michele Hoitenga) and State House District 101 (Joseph Fox). The House district also covers 64 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 →