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Town Hall · Beaverton Township

How is Beaverton Township run?

Beaverton Township’s town government spent $466,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $255 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$466,000
year to March 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$255
In 2022: $255, less than 56% of 686 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 10 part-time · March payroll $10,658
Typical tax bill
$1,763
1.13% of home value · MI 1.25%

What stands out about how Beaverton Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $255 per resident a year, or $0.70 a day

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

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 36%From the state 35%Interest, fines & other 20%Other taxes & licenses 8%Fees & charges 2%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $97,000; payments to other governments $78,000. With these, the whole budget was $641,000.
Compared with similar places

$255 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Beaverton Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($255 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. Beaverton Township spent less than 56% of them.

Middle half of the group, $193–$428Median $275Beaverton Township

Includes sewer and trash ($112,000), 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
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; Beaverton Township itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,763 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.13% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Michigan$2,904
Tobacco Township$2,088
Warren Township$1,857
Beaverton Township$1,763
Sheridan Township$1,607
Grout Township$1,561
Beaverton$1,514
$1,763
typical bill a year
1.13%
effective rate
$155,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Beaverton Township

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

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

Beaverton Rural Schools

Beaverton Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Beaverton, Billings Township, Tobacco Township, Grim Township, Hay Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Beaverton Township →
$16,139
per pupil · MI $16,528
912
students
$14.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $16,139 per pupil, $9,910 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 32%State 52%Federal 16%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Beaverton Township voted in 2024

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

President1,042 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican75.7%789 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat23.0%240 votes

Others: 1.2% (13 votes).

Most votes in Beaverton Township: Donald J Trump

Gladwin County: Trump 69.8%, Harris 29.1% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%

Turnout
70%

of Beaverton Township’s 1,489 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.

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

U.S. Senate1,012 votes
Mike RogersMike RogersRepublican73.6%
Elissa SlotkinElissa SlotkinDemocrat23.7%
Others2.7%

Most votes in Beaverton Township: Mike Rogers

Gladwin County: Rogers 67.4%, Slotkin 29.9% · 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: Beaverton Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Beaverton Township75.7%23.0%1.2%1,042
Gladwin County69.8%29.1%1.1%15,488
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 Beaverton Township

From town hall to Washington

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

Beaverton Township spent $255 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $182 to $3,954. 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
Sheridan Township$182$1,607
Grout Township$184$1,561
Tobacco Township$351$2,088
Beaverton$3,954$1,514
Warren Townshipestimate$1,857
Beaverton Township$255$1,763

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 Beaverton Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Beaverton Township’s government

How much does Beaverton Township spend per resident?

About $255 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 $255 was less than 56% of 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Beaverton Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,763 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.13% 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 Beaverton Township’s government?

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

How did Beaverton Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 75.7%, Kamala D Harris 23.0% (1,042 votes, official results). Gladwin County: Trump 69.8%, Harris 29.1%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.

How many people work for Beaverton Township?

0 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10,658 (about $127,896 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Beaverton Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 34 (Roger Hauck) and State House District 95 (Bill Schuette). 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 →