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Town Hall · Aurelius Township

Aurelius Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 87% of similar towns

Aurelius Township’s town government spent $605,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $139 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$605,000
year to March 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$139
In 2022: $139, less than 87% of 364 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 49 part-time · March payroll $15,553
Typical tax bill
$3,831
1.46% of home value · MI 1.25%

What stands out about how Aurelius Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$139 per resident in 2022: less than 87% of them

Aurelius Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($139 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 364 Michigan towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $252, and the middle half spent $174–$386. Aurelius Township spent less than 87% of them.

Middle half of the group, $174–$386Median $252Aurelius Township

Includes sewer and trash ($10,000), 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
364

Michigan towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Aurelius Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $139 per resident a year, or $0.38 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 27%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 54%Property taxes 30%Other taxes & licenses 7%Fees & charges 4%Interest, fines & other 4%From other local governments 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $6,000; payments to other governments $111,000. With these, the whole budget was $722,000.
About “Other”.45% of Aurelius Township’s day-to-day spending ($275,000) 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

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,831 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.46% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Delhi Township$4,579
Aurelius Township$3,831
Vevay Township$3,587
Onondaga Township$3,035
Michigan$2,904
Eaton Rapids Township$2,511
$3,831
typical bill a year
1.46%
effective rate
$261,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Aurelius Township

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

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

Mason Public Schools

Aurelius Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Mason, Vevay Township, Alaiedon Township, Delhi Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Aurelius Township →
$13,872
per pupil · MI $16,528
3,322
students
$59.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,872 per pupil, $8,384 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 28%State 67%Federal 5%

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

Also serving Aurelius Township

Eaton Rapids Public Schools · $15,078 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Aurelius Township voted in 2024

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

President2,808 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican56.6%1,590 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat41.7%1,171 votes

Others: 1.7% (47 votes).

Most votes in Aurelius Township: Donald J Trump

Ingham County: Harris 63.8%, Trump 34.1% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%

Turnout
83%

of Aurelius Township’s 3,370 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.

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

U.S. Senate2,782 votes
Mike RogersMike RogersRepublican54.8%
Elissa SlotkinElissa SlotkinDemocrat43.0%
Others2.2%

Most votes in Aurelius Township: Mike Rogers

Ingham County: Slotkin 64.5%, Rogers 32.8% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%

U.S. House · Michigan’s 7th District450,912 votes
Tom BarrettRepublican50.3%
Curtis HertelDemocrat46.6%
Others3.2%

Most votes in the district: Tom Barrett

Whole-district result

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Aurelius Township56.6%41.7%1.7%2,808
Ingham County34.1%63.8%2.0%148,101
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 Aurelius Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Aurelius Township.

2024 results ↑
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    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 Aurelius Township compares with the towns next door

Aurelius Township spent $139 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $107 to $544. 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
Eaton Rapids Township$107$2,511
Onondaga Township$111$3,035
Vevay Township$232$3,587
Delhi Township$544$4,579
Aurelius Township$139$3,831

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 Aurelius Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Aurelius Township’s government

How much does Aurelius Township spend per resident?

About $139 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 $139 was less than 87% of 364 Michigan towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Aurelius Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,831 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.46% 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 Aurelius Township’s government?

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

How did Aurelius Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 56.6%, Kamala D Harris 41.7% (2,808 votes, official results). Ingham County: Harris 63.8%, Trump 34.1%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.

How many people work for Aurelius Township?

0 full-time and 49 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $15,553 (about $186,636 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Aurelius Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 21 (Sarah Anthony) and State House District 73 (Julie Brixie). The House district also covers 22 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 →