Photo: rossograph · CC BY-SA 3.0In Benzonia Township, 80% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Benzonia Township’s town government spent $952,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $346 per resident.
What stands out about how Benzonia Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$346 per resident in 2022: more than 70% of them
Benzonia Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($346 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–$386. Benzonia Township spent more than 70% of 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; Benzonia Township itself left out).
About $346 per resident a year, or $0.95 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 32%.
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No trend yet
Benzonia Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,341 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.72% 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 Benzonia 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 Benzonia Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Benzonia Township →
Who’s in charge in Benzonia Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 689 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 (2,755).
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.
Benzie County Central School
Benzonia Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Benzonia, Beulah, Colfax Township, Copemish, Homestead Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,079 per pupil, $9,495 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.
How Benzonia Township voted in 2024
Official results for Benzonia Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican51.0%992 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat47.9%933 votesOthers: 1.1% (22 votes).
Most votes in Benzonia Township: Donald J Trump
Benzie County: Trump 53.7%, Harris 45.0% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Benzonia Township’s 2,425 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican49.1%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat48.2%Most votes in Benzonia Township: Mike Rogers
Benzie County: Rogers 52.9%, Slotkin 44.4% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Jack Bergman
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Benzonia Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benzonia Township | 51.0% | 47.9% | 1.1% | 1,947 |
| Benzie County | 53.7% | 45.0% | 1.3% | 12,846 |
| 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 Benzonia 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 Benzonia Township compares with the towns next door
Benzonia Township spent $346 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $123 to $501. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Joyfield Township | $123 | $1,456 |
| Homestead Township | $168 | $1,609 |
| Platte Township | $348 | $2,389 |
| Lake Township | $472 | $4,357 |
| Weldon Township | $478 | $2,143 |
| Crystal Lake Township | $501 | $2,786 |
| Benzonia Township | $346 | $2,341 |
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 Benzonia Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Benzonia Township’s government
How much does Benzonia Township spend per resident?
About $346 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 $346 was more than 70% 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 Benzonia Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,341 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.72% 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 Benzonia Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Benzonia Township yet.
How did Benzonia Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 51.0%, Kamala D Harris 47.9% (1,947 votes, official results). Benzie County: Trump 53.7%, Harris 45.0%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Benzonia Township?
4 full-time and 27 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $31,811 (about $381,732 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Benzonia Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 32 (Jon Bumstead) and State House District 104 (J.R. Roth). The House district also covers 69 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 →