Photo: Phoenix-Five · CC BY-SA 4.0In Blair Township, 76% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Blair Township’s town government spent $3.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $344 per resident.
What stands out about how Blair Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$344 per resident in 2022: more than 69% of them
Blair Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($344 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. Blair Township spent more than 69% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($415,000), 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; Blair Township itself left out).
About $344 per resident a year, or $0.94 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: health & welfare, at 30%.
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No trend yet
Blair Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,510 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.91% 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 Blair 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 Blair Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Blair Township →
Who’s in charge in Blair Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 398 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 (9,157).
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.
Traverse City Area Public Schools
Blair Township’s K–12 school district, shared with East Bay Township, Garfield Township, Long Lake Township, Peninsula Township, Traverse City and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,423 per pupil, $8,413 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.
Kingsley Area Schools · $13,581 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Blair Township voted in 2024
Official results for Blair Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican60.9%3,174 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat37.4%1,950 votesOthers: 1.7% (88 votes).
Most votes in Blair Township: Donald J Trump
Grand Traverse County: Trump 50.1%, Harris 48.3% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Blair Township’s 6,814 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican59.4%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat36.9%Most votes in Blair Township: Mike Rogers
Grand Traverse County: Rogers 49.8%, Slotkin 47.5% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Jack Bergman
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Blair Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blair Township | 60.9% | 37.4% | 1.7% | 5,212 |
| Grand Traverse County | 50.1% | 48.3% | 1.6% | 62,772 |
| 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 Blair 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 Blair Township compares with the towns next door
Blair Township spent $344 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $169 to $573. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Mayfield Township | $169 | $2,108 |
| Paradise Township | $197 | $1,898 |
| Green Lake Township | $391 | $2,328 |
| East Bay Township | $513 | $2,390 |
| Garfield Township | $573 | $2,914 |
| Blair Township | $344 | $2,510 |
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 Blair Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Blair Township’s government
How much does Blair Township spend per resident?
About $344 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $344 was more than 69% 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 Blair Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,510 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.91% 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 Blair Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Blair Township yet.
How did Blair Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 60.9%, Kamala D Harris 37.4% (5,212 votes, official results). Grand Traverse County: Trump 50.1%, Harris 48.3%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Blair Township?
23 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $114,752 (about $1.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Blair Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 37 (John Damoose) 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 →