In Birch Run Township, 78% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Birch Run Township’s town government spent $2.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $381 per resident.
What stands out about how Birch Run Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$381 per resident in 2022: more than 74% of them
Birch Run Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($381 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. Birch Run Township spent more than 74% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1 million), 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; Birch Run Township itself left out).
About $381 per resident a year, or $1.04 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 48%.
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No trend yet
Birch Run Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,499 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.15% 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 Birch Run 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 Birch Run Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Birch Run Township →
Who’s in charge in Birch Run Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Birch Run Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on villageofbirchrun.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 570 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 (5,702).
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.
Birch Run Area School District
Birch Run Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Birch Run, Taymouth Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,476 per pupil, $8,182 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.
Frankenmuth School District · $13,132 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Birch Run Township voted in 2024
Official results for Birch Run Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican66.1%2,455 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat32.3%1,200 votesOthers: 1.6% (61 votes).
Most votes in Birch Run Township: Donald J Trump
Saginaw County: Trump 51.0%, Harris 47.7% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Birch Run Township’s 4,770 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican63.3%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat34.3%Most votes in Birch Run Township: Mike Rogers
Saginaw County: Slotkin 48.7%, Rogers 48.7% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Kristen McDonald Rivet
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Birch Run Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birch Run Township | 66.1% | 32.3% | 1.6% | 3,716 |
| Saginaw County | 51.0% | 47.7% | 1.4% | 103,846 |
| 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 Birch Run Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: villageofbirchrun.com ↗
- 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 Birch Run Township compares with the towns next door
Birch Run Township spent $381 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $274 to $548. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Arbela Township | $274 | $1,707 |
| Taymouth Township | $338 | $2,287 |
| Frankenmuth Township | $437 | $3,905 |
| Vienna Township | $548 | $2,398 |
| Birch Run Township | $381 | $2,499 |
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 Birch Run Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Birch Run Township’s government
How much does Birch Run Township spend per resident?
About $381 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 $381 was more than 74% 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 Birch Run Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,499 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.15% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see villageofbirchrun.com.
Who runs Birch Run Township’s government?
See villageofbirchrun.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Birch Run Township yet.
How did Birch Run Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 66.1%, Kamala D Harris 32.3% (3,716 votes, official results). Saginaw County: Trump 51.0%, Harris 47.7%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Birch Run Township?
10 full-time and 23 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $41,079 (about $492,948 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Birch Run Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 26 (Kevin Daley) and State House District 97 (Matt Bierlein). The House district also covers 35 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Birch Run 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 →