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Town Hall · Baltimore Township

In Baltimore Township, 84% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan

Baltimore Township’s town government spent $356,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $180 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$356,000
year to March 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$180
In 2022: $180, less than 79% of 686 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 10 part-time · March payroll $8,924 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,906
0.79% of home value · MI 1.25%

What stands out about how Baltimore Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$180 per resident in 2022: less than 79% of them

Baltimore Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($180 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 $194–$428. Baltimore Township spent less than 79% of them.

Middle half of the group, $194–$428Median $275Baltimore 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; Baltimore Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $180 per resident a year, or $0.49 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 33%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 55%Property taxes 18%Other taxes & licenses 14%From other local governments 7%Interest, fines & other 4%From the federal government 1%Fees & charges <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $2,000; payments to other governments $114,000. With these, the whole budget was $472,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,906 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.79% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Michigan$2,904
Maple Grove Township$2,566
Johnstown Township$2,159
Hastings Township$2,018
Baltimore Township$1,906
Hope Township$1,893
$1,906
typical bill a year
0.79%
effective rate
$241,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Baltimore Township

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

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

Hastings Area School District

Baltimore Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Hastings, Hastings Township, Rutland Township, Johnstown Township, Hope Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Baltimore Township →
$14,357
per pupil · MI $16,528
2,519
students
$52.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,357 per pupil, $9,026 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 31%State 64%Federal 5%

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

Also serving Baltimore Township

Delton-Kellogg School District · $13,997 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Baltimore Township voted in 2024

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

President1,141 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican73.3%836 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat25.6%292 votes

Others: 1.1% (13 votes).

Most votes in Baltimore Township: Donald J Trump

Barry County: Trump 66.4%, Harris 32.1% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%

Turnout
84%

of Baltimore Township’s 1,358 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.

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

U.S. Senate1,124 votes
Mike RogersMike RogersRepublican69.8%
Elissa SlotkinElissa SlotkinDemocrat26.1%
Others4.1%

Most votes in Baltimore Township: Mike Rogers

Barry County: Rogers 64.7%, Slotkin 32.3% · 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: Baltimore Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Baltimore Township73.3%25.6%1.1%1,141
Barry County66.4%32.1%1.5%38,625
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 Baltimore Township

From town hall to Washington

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

Baltimore Township spent $180 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $155 to $355. 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
Hastings Township$155$2,018
Johnstown Township$200$2,159
Maple Grove Township$208$2,566
Hope Township$355$1,893
Baltimore Township$180$1,906

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 Baltimore Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Baltimore Township’s government

How much does Baltimore Township spend per resident?

About $180 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 $180 was less than 79% of 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Baltimore Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,906 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.79% 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 Baltimore Township’s government?

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

How did Baltimore Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 73.3%, Kamala D Harris 25.6% (1,141 votes, official results). Barry County: Trump 66.4%, Harris 32.1%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.

How many people work for Baltimore Township?

0 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $8,924 (about $107,088 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Baltimore Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 18 (Thomas Albert) and State House District 78 (Gina Johnsen). The House district also covers 35 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 →