South Berrien Center Union Church and Cemetery · Photo: Fotoguy49057 · Public domainIn Berrien Township, 75% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Berrien Township’s town government spent $1.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $238 per resident.
What stands out about how Berrien Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Berrien Springs Public Schools
Berrien Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Berrien Springs, Oronoko Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,178 per pupil, $6,311 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.
Eau Claire Public Schools · $15,635 per pupil
Niles Community School District · $13,861 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $238 per resident a year, or $0.65 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 43%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$238 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Berrien Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($238 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. Berrien Township spent less than 53% 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; Berrien Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Berrien Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,514 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.00% 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 Berrien 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 Berrien Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Berrien Township →
Who’s in charge in Berrien Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 5,028 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (5,028).
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 Berrien Township voted in 2024
Official results for Berrien Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican60.3%1,643 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat37.8%1,030 votesOthers: 1.9% (52 votes).
Most votes in Berrien Township: Donald J Trump
Berrien County: Trump 53.2%, Harris 45.4% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Berrien Township’s 3,636 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican61.8%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat35.2%Most votes in Berrien Township: Mike Rogers
Berrien County: Rogers 53.9%, Slotkin 43.3% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Tim Walberg
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Berrien Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berrien Township | 60.3% | 37.8% | 1.9% | 2,725 |
| Berrien County | 53.2% | 45.4% | 1.4% | 84,488 |
| 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 Berrien 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 Berrien Township compares with the towns next door
Berrien Township spent $238 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $106 to $2,068. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Pipestone Township | $106 | $1,729 |
| Pokagon Township | $249 | $2,264 |
| Oronoko Township | $346 | $2,238 |
| Niles Township | $430 | $1,750 |
| Berrien Springs | $2,068 | $1,992 |
| Berrien Township | $238 | $2,514 |
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 Berrien Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Berrien Township’s government
How much does Berrien Township spend per resident?
About $238 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 $238 was less than 53% 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 Berrien Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,514 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.00% 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 Berrien Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Berrien Township yet.
How did Berrien Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 60.3%, Kamala D Harris 37.8% (2,725 votes, official results). Berrien County: Trump 53.2%, Harris 45.4%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Berrien Township?
1 full-time and 67 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $66,366 (about $796,392 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Berrien Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 17 (Jonathan Lindsey) and State House District 37 (Brad Paquette). The House district also covers 24 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Berrien Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →