Sessions Schoolhouse · Photo: kennethaw88 · CC BY 4.0In Berlin Township, 98% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Berlin Township’s town government spent $470,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $218 per resident.
What stands out about how Berlin Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$218 per resident in 2022: less than 67% of them
Berlin Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($218 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. Berlin Township spent less than 67% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($181,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Berlin Township itself left out).
About $218 per resident a year, or $0.60 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 39%.
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No trend yet
Berlin Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,094 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.88% 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 Berlin 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 Berlin Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Berlin Township →
Who’s in charge in Berlin Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Saranac Community Schools
Berlin Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Saranac, Boston Township, Keene Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,939 per pupil, $8,314 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.
Lakewood Public Schools · $13,306 per pupil
Ionia Public Schools · $12,742 per pupil
Berlin Township School District 3 · $12,267 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Berlin Township voted in 2024
Official results for Berlin Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.3%875 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat33.9%461 votesOthers: 1.8% (25 votes).
Most votes in Berlin Township: Donald J Trump
Ionia County: Trump 65.2%, Harris 33.3% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Berlin Township’s 1,392 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican62.6%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat33.8%Most votes in Berlin Township: Mike Rogers
Ionia County: Rogers 63.3%, Slotkin 33.5% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: John R Moolenaar
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Berlin Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin Township | 64.3% | 33.9% | 1.8% | 1,361 |
| Ionia County | 65.2% | 33.3% | 1.5% | 34,021 |
| 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 Berlin 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 Berlin Township compares with the towns next door
Berlin Township spent $218 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $102 to $1,347. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Township | $102 | $2,654 |
| Ionia Township | $107 | $1,576 |
| Odessa Township | $130 | $2,517 |
| Easton Township | $132 | $2,092 |
| Orange Township | $182 | $2,034 |
| Ionia | $1,347 | $1,898 |
| Berlin Township | $218 | $2,094 |
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 Berlin Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Berlin Township’s government
How much does Berlin Township spend per resident?
About $218 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 $218 was less than 67% of 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Berlin Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,094 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.88% 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 Berlin Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Berlin Township yet.
How did Berlin Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 64.3%, Kamala D Harris 33.9% (1,361 votes, official results). Ionia County: Trump 65.2%, Harris 33.3%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Berlin Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,846 (about $58,152 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Berlin Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 33 (Rick Outman) and State House District 78 (Gina Johnsen). The House district also covers 35 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 →