How is Bath Township run?
Bath Township’s town government spent $6.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $524 per resident.
What stands out about how Bath Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Bath Community Schools
Bath Township’s K–12 school district, shared with DeWitt Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,767 per pupil, $8,206 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.
Haslett Public Schools · $15,137 per pupil
Laingsburg Community School District · $12,893 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $524 per resident a year, or $1.44 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 22%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$524 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Bath Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($524 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 68 Michigan towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $543, and the middle half spent $325–$702. Bath Township spent less than 54% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.2 million), 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Bath Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Bath Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,882 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.32% 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 Bath 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 Bath Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bath Township →
Who’s in charge in Bath Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 396 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (13,070).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Bath Township voted in 2024
Official results for Bath Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat56.7%4,180 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican41.5%3,062 votesOthers: 1.7% (128 votes).
Most votes in Bath Township: Kamala D Harris
Clinton County: Trump 53.5%, Harris 44.9% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Bath Township’s 10,913 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat57.0%
Mike RogersRepublican40.6%Most votes in Bath Township: Elissa Slotkin
Clinton County: Rogers 52.3%, Slotkin 45.6% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Tom Barrett
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Bath Township, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath Township | 56.7% | 41.5% | 1.7% | 7,370 |
| Clinton County | 44.9% | 53.5% | 1.6% | 49,986 |
| Michigan | 48.3% | 49.7% | 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 Bath 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 Bath Township compares with the towns next door
Bath Township spent $524 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $245 to $1,702. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Victor Township | $245 | $3,280 |
| Woodhull Township | $287 | $3,257 |
| DeWitt Township | $674 | $3,688 |
| Meridian Township | $1,053 | $6,225 |
| East Lansing | $1,702 | $5,599 |
| Bath Township | $524 | $3,882 |
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 Bath Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Bath Township’s government
How much does Bath Township spend per resident?
About $524 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $524 was less than 54% of 68 Michigan towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Bath Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,882 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.32% 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 Bath Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bath Township yet.
How did Bath Township vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 56.7%, Donald J Trump 41.5% (7,370 votes, official results). Clinton County: Trump 53.5%, Harris 44.9%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Bath Township?
33 full-time and 33 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $210,221 (about $2.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Bath Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 28 (Sam Singh) and State House District 75 (Penelope Tsernoglou). The House district also covers 12 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Bath Township’s government
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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 →