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Town Hall · Belvidere Township

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

Belvidere Township’s town government spent $575,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $259 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$575,000
year to March 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$259
In 2022: $259, less than 55% of 686 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 17 part-time · March payroll $15,059
Typical tax bill
$1,802
1.03% of home value · MI 1.25%

What stands out about how Belvidere Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $259 per resident a year, or $0.71 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 35%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 60%From the state 35%Fees & charges 3%Interest, fines & other 2%Other taxes & licenses 1%

Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Belvidere Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $85,000. With these, the whole budget was $660,000.
Compared with similar places

$259 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Belvidere Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($259 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. Belvidere Township spent less than 55% of them.

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

Includes sewer and trash ($200,000), 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; Belvidere Township itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,802 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.03% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Michigan$2,904
Cato Township$2,253
Millbrook Township$2,171
Belvidere Township$1,802
Douglass Township$1,743
Home Township$1,668
$1,802
typical bill a year
1.03%
effective rate
$174,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Belvidere Township

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

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

Montabella Community Schools

Belvidere Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Edmore, McBride, Rolland Township, Home Township, Day Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Belvidere Township →
$15,428
per pupil · MI $16,528
773
students
$18.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,428 per pupil, $8,705 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 29%State 56%Federal 15%

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

Also serving Belvidere Township

Lakeview Community Schools · $14,089 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Belvidere Township voted in 2024

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

President1,326 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican70.1%929 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat27.8%368 votes

Others: 2.2% (29 votes).

Most votes in Belvidere Township: Donald J Trump

Montcalm County: Trump 68.7%, Harris 29.8% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%

Turnout
84%

of Belvidere Township’s 1,571 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.

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

U.S. Senate1,310 votes
Mike RogersMike RogersRepublican68.3%
Elissa SlotkinElissa SlotkinDemocrat28.2%
Others3.5%

Most votes in Belvidere Township: Mike Rogers

Montcalm County: Rogers 66.8%, 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: Belvidere Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Belvidere Township70.1%27.8%2.2%1,326
Montcalm County68.7%29.8%1.5%34,845
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 Belvidere Township

From town hall to Washington

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

Belvidere Township spent $259 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $74 to $193. 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
Millbrook Township$74$2,171
Cato Township$130$2,253
Douglass Township$193$1,743
Home Townshipestimate$1,668
Belvidere Township$259$1,802

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 Belvidere Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Belvidere Township’s government

How much does Belvidere Township spend per resident?

About $259 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 $259 was less than 55% of 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Belvidere Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,802 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.03% 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 Belvidere Township’s government?

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

How did Belvidere Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 70.1%, Kamala D Harris 27.8% (1,326 votes, official results). Montcalm County: Trump 68.7%, Harris 29.8%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.

How many people work for Belvidere Township?

0 full-time and 17 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $15,059 (about $180,708 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Belvidere Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 33 (Rick Outman) and State House District 91 (Pat Outman). The House district also covers 33 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 →