Spectacle Reef Light Station · Public domainIn Benton Township, 78% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Benton Township’s town government spent $487,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $156 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Benton Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Benton Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Cheboygan Area Schools
Benton Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Aloha Township, Beaugrand Township, Cheboygan, Grant Township, Inverness Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,815 per pupil, $9,436 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $156 per resident a year, or $0.43 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 46%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Benton Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Benton Township yet
Every year of Benton Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,645 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.82% 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 Benton 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 Benton Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Benton Township →
Who’s in charge in Benton Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 1,557 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 (3,113).
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 Benton Township voted in 2024
Official results for Benton Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican65.6%1,396 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat33.0%702 votesOthers: 1.5% (31 votes).
Most votes in Benton Township: Donald J Trump
Cheboygan County: Trump 64.9%, Harris 33.8% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Benton Township’s 2,737 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican63.8%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat33.8%Most votes in Benton Township: Mike Rogers
Cheboygan County: Rogers 63.5%, Slotkin 33.7% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Jack Bergman
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Benton Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Township | 65.6% | 33.0% | 1.5% | 2,129 |
| Cheboygan County | 64.9% | 33.8% | 1.4% | 16,423 |
| 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 Benton 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 Benton Township compares with the towns next door
Benton Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 5 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $296 to $1,397 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Township | $296 | $1,789 |
| Aloha Township | $297 | $1,654 |
| Bearinger Township | $380 | $1,947 |
| Inverness Township | $396 | $1,428 |
| Cheboygan | $1,397 | $1,800 |
| Benton Township | estimate | $1,645 |
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 Benton Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Benton Township’s government
How much does Benton Township spend per resident?
About $156 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Benton Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $596,000.
What is the property tax rate in Benton Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,645 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.82% 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 Benton Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Benton Township yet.
How did Benton Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 65.6%, Kamala D Harris 33.0% (2,129 votes, official results). Cheboygan County: Trump 64.9%, Harris 33.8%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Benton Township?
2 full-time and 17 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $23,082 (about $276,984 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Benton Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 37 (John Damoose) and State House District 106 (Cam Cavitt). The House district also covers 72 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Benton 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 (for Benton Township, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →