In Arlington Township, 82% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Arlington Township’s town government spent $847,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2024, about $432 per resident.
What stands out about how Arlington Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$390 per resident in 2022: more than 70% of them
Arlington Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($390 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. Arlington Township spent more than 70% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($5,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Arlington Township itself left out).
About $432 per resident a year, or $1.18 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 23%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 6% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Arlington Township reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $390 · 2024: $432.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,116 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.05% 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 Arlington 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 Arlington Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Arlington Township →
Who’s in charge in Arlington Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Bangor Public Schools
Arlington Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bangor, Breedsville, Bangor Township, Columbia Township, Geneva Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,726 per pupil, $10,135 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.
Lawrence Public School District · $16,308 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Arlington Township voted in 2024
Official results for Arlington Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican61.6%654 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat36.9%392 votesOthers: 1.4% (15 votes).
Most votes in Arlington Township: Donald J Trump
Van Buren County: Trump 56.8%, Harris 41.7% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Arlington Township’s 1,291 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican60.3%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat37.5%Most votes in Arlington Township: Mike Rogers
Van Buren County: Rogers 55.6%, Slotkin 41.4% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Bill Huizenga
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Arlington Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington Township | 61.6% | 36.9% | 1.4% | 1,061 |
| Van Buren County | 56.8% | 41.7% | 1.4% | 41,183 |
| 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 Arlington 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 Arlington Township compares with the towns next door
Arlington Township spent $390 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $193 to $335. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Waverly Township | $193 | $2,402 |
| Bangor Township | $274 | $1,840 |
| Columbia Township | $319 | $2,147 |
| Lawrence Township | $335 | $2,467 |
| Bangor | estimate | $1,662 |
| Arlington Township | $390 | $2,116 |
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 Arlington Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Arlington Township’s government
How much does Arlington Township spend per resident?
About $432 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $390 was more than 70% of 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Arlington Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,116 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.05% 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 Arlington Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Arlington Township yet.
How did Arlington Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 61.6%, Kamala D Harris 36.9% (1,061 votes, official results). Van Buren County: Trump 56.8%, Harris 41.7%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Arlington Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,671 (about $56,052 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Arlington Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 20 (Aric Nesbitt) and State House District 39 (Pauline Wendzel). The House district also covers 34 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 →