In Big Creek Township, 78% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Big Creek Township’s town government spent $749,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $270 per resident.
What stands out about how Big Creek Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Mio-AuSable Schools
Big Creek Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Mentor Township, Greenwood Township, Elmer Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,455 per pupil, $9,842 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 $270 per resident a year, or $0.74 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 50%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$270 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Big Creek Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($270 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. Big Creek Township spent more than 53% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($17,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Big Creek Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Big Creek Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,032 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.92% 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 Big Creek 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 Big Creek Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Big Creek Township →
Who’s in charge in Big Creek Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Big Creek Township voted in 2024
Official results for Big Creek Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican71.1%1,231 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat27.9%483 votesOthers: 1.0% (17 votes).
Most votes in Big Creek Township: Donald J Trump
Oscoda County: Trump 71.6%, Harris 27.2% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Big Creek Township’s 2,212 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican67.8%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat28.4%Most votes in Big Creek Township: Mike Rogers
Oscoda County: Rogers 69.0%, Slotkin 27.4% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Jack Bergman
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Big Creek Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Creek Township | 71.1% | 27.9% | 1.0% | 1,731 |
| Oscoda County | 71.6% | 27.2% | 1.2% | 5,192 |
| 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 Big Creek 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 Big Creek Township compares with the towns next door
Big Creek Township spent $270 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $152 to $417. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Elmer Township | $152 | $1,580 |
| Mentor Township | $252 | $1,114 |
| Greenwood Township | $338 | $1,359 |
| Foster Township | $345 | $1,471 |
| South Branch Township | $417 | $1,831 |
| Big Creek Township | $270 | $1,032 |
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).
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Questions about Big Creek Township’s government
How much does Big Creek Township spend per resident?
About $270 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 $270 was more 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 Big Creek Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,032 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.92% 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 Big Creek Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Big Creek Township yet.
How did Big Creek Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 71.1%, Kamala D Harris 27.9% (1,731 votes, official results). Oscoda County: Trump 71.6%, Harris 27.2%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Big Creek Township?
0 full-time and 20 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $11,055 (about $132,660 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Big Creek Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 36 (Michele Hoitenga) and State House District 105 (Ken Borton). The House district also covers 56 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 →