Photo: Rachel Kramer from Grandville, MI, United States · CC BY 2.0In Blaine Township, 80% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Blaine Township’s town government spent $115,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $205 per resident.
What stands out about how Blaine Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$205 per resident in 2022: less than 71% of them
Blaine Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($205 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. Blaine Township spent less than 71% 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Blaine Township itself left out).
About $205 per resident a year, or $0.56 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 56%.
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No trend yet
Blaine Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,557 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.03% 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 Blaine 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 Blaine Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Blaine Township →
Who’s in charge in Blaine Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools
Blaine Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Crystal Lake Township, Elberta, Frankfort, Gilmore Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $22,206 per pupil, $13,082 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.
Benzie County Central School · $16,079 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Blaine Township voted in 2024
Official results for Blaine Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat51.3%195 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican47.1%179 votesOthers: 1.6% (6 votes).
Most votes in Blaine Township: Kamala D Harris
Benzie County: Trump 53.7%, Harris 45.0% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Blaine Township’s 475 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat50.1%
Mike RogersRepublican48.3%Most votes in Blaine Township: Elissa Slotkin
Benzie County: Rogers 52.9%, Slotkin 44.4% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Jack Bergman
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Blaine Township, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaine Township | 51.3% | 47.1% | 1.6% | 380 |
| Benzie County | 45.0% | 53.7% | 1.3% | 12,846 |
| Michigan | 48.3% | 49.7% | 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 Blaine 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 Blaine Township compares with the towns next door
Blaine Township spent $205 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $123 to $850. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Joyfield Township | $123 | $1,456 |
| Gilmore Township | $163 | $2,696 |
| Arcadia Township | $850 | $2,760 |
| Blaine Township | $205 | $2,557 |
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 Blaine Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Blaine Township’s government
How much does Blaine Township spend per resident?
About $205 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 $205 was less than 71% of 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Blaine Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,557 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.03% 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 Blaine Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Blaine Township yet.
How did Blaine Township vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 51.3%, Donald J Trump 47.1% (380 votes, official results). Benzie County: Trump 53.7%, Harris 45.0%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Blaine Township?
0 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,512 (about $78,144 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Blaine Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 32 (Jon Bumstead) and State House District 104 (J.R. Roth). The House district also covers 69 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 →