In Bethany Township, 83% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Bethany Township’s town government spent $540,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $402 per resident.
What stands out about how Bethany Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$402 per resident in 2022: more than 72% of them
Bethany Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($402 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. Bethany Township spent more than 72% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($24,000), 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; Bethany Township itself left out).
About $402 per resident a year, or $1.10 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 65%.
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No trend yet
Bethany Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,800 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.04% 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 Bethany 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 Bethany Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bethany Township →
Who’s in charge in Bethany Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 672 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 (1,343).
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.
St. Louis Public Schools
Bethany Township’s K–12 school district, shared with St. Louis, Jasper Township, Pine River Township, Emerson Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,622 per pupil, $8,241 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.
Breckenridge Community Schools · $15,171 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Bethany Township voted in 2024
Official results for Bethany Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.2%575 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat23.9%183 votesOthers: 0.9% (7 votes).
Most votes in Bethany Township: Donald J Trump
Gratiot County: Trump 65.0%, Harris 33.7% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Bethany Township’s 924 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican72.2%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat25.9%Most votes in Bethany Township: Mike Rogers
Gratiot County: Rogers 62.9%, Slotkin 34.1% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: John R Moolenaar
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Bethany Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany Township | 75.2% | 23.9% | 0.9% | 765 |
| Gratiot County | 65.0% | 33.7% | 1.4% | 19,848 |
| 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 Bethany 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 Bethany Township compares with the towns next door
Bethany Township spent $402 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $321 to $1,687. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Wheeler Township | $321 | $2,030 |
| Pine River Township | $326 | $1,744 |
| Jasper Township | $355 | $2,156 |
| Emerson Township | $408 | $1,771 |
| St. Louis | $1,687 | $1,642 |
| Bethany Township | $402 | $1,800 |
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 Bethany Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Bethany Township’s government
How much does Bethany Township spend per resident?
About $402 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 $402 was more than 72% of 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Bethany Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,800 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.04% 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 Bethany Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bethany Township yet.
How did Bethany Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 75.2%, Kamala D Harris 23.9% (765 votes, official results). Gratiot County: Trump 65.0%, Harris 33.7%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Bethany Township?
2 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $18,366 (about $220,392 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Bethany Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 34 (Roger Hauck) and State House District 92 (Jerry Neyer). The House district also covers 28 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 →