Ninth District Lighthouse Depot · Photo: Teemu08 · CC BY-SA 3.0In Baroda Township, 79% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Baroda Township’s town government spent $1.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2023, about $389 per resident.
What stands out about how Baroda Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$387 per resident in 2022: more than 75% of them
Baroda Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($387 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 $173–$385. Baroda Township spent more than 75% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($207,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Baroda Township itself left out).
About $389 per resident a year, or $1.07 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 22%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 3% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Baroda 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: $387 · 2023: $389.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,715 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.58% 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 Baroda 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 Baroda Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Baroda Township →
Who’s in charge in Baroda Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lakeshore School District
Baroda Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Baroda, Stevensville, Lincoln Township, Royalton Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,746 per pupil, $9,040 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.
River Valley School District · $21,915 per pupil
Bridgman Public Schools · $20,489 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Baroda Township voted in 2024
Official results for Baroda Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican68.2%1,195 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat30.6%537 votesOthers: 1.2% (21 votes).
Most votes in Baroda Township: Donald J Trump
Berrien County: Trump 53.2%, Harris 45.4% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Baroda Township’s 2,208 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican67.9%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat29.2%Most votes in Baroda Township: Mike Rogers
Berrien County: Rogers 53.9%, Slotkin 43.3% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Tim Walberg
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Baroda Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baroda Township | 68.2% | 30.6% | 1.2% | 1,753 |
| Berrien County | 53.2% | 45.4% | 1.4% | 84,488 |
| 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 Baroda 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 Baroda Township compares with the towns next door
Baroda Township spent $387 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $253 to $1,733. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Weesaw Township | $253 | $1,473 |
| Oronoko Township | $346 | $2,238 |
| Lake Township | $1,733 | $2,924 |
| Baroda Township | $387 | $3,715 |
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).
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Questions about Baroda Township’s government
How much does Baroda Township spend per resident?
About $389 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $387 was more than 75% 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 Baroda Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,715 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.58% 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 Baroda Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Baroda Township yet.
How did Baroda Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 68.2%, Kamala D Harris 30.6% (1,753 votes, official results). Berrien County: Trump 53.2%, Harris 45.4%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Baroda Township?
0 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10,203 (about $122,436 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Baroda Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 17 (Jonathan Lindsey) and State House District 37 (Brad Paquette). The House district also covers 24 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 →