Photo: Dwight Burdette · CC BY 3.0In Blissfield Township, 81% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Blissfield Township’s town government spent $680,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $176 per resident.
What stands out about how Blissfield Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$176 per resident in 2022: less than 74% of them
Blissfield Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($176 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. Blissfield Township spent less than 74% 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Blissfield Township itself left out).
About $176 per resident a year, or $0.48 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 38%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Blissfield Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Blissfield Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,539 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.46% 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 Blissfield 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 Blissfield Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Blissfield Township →
Who’s in charge in Blissfield Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Blissfield Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on blissfieldmichigan.gov ↗.
Blissfield Community Schools
Blissfield Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Blissfield, Riga Township, Ogden Township, Palmyra Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,766 per pupil, $8,854 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.
How Blissfield Township voted in 2024
Official results for Blissfield Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.4%1,498 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat34.4%801 votesOthers: 1.2% (27 votes).
Most votes in Blissfield Township: Donald J Trump
Lenawee County: Trump 60.8%, Harris 37.8% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Blissfield Township’s 2,880 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican63.5%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat34.0%Most votes in Blissfield Township: Mike Rogers
Lenawee County: Rogers 60.2%, Slotkin 36.8% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Tim Walberg
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Blissfield Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blissfield Township | 64.4% | 34.4% | 1.2% | 2,326 |
| Lenawee County | 60.8% | 37.8% | 1.4% | 55,016 |
| 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 Blissfield Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: blissfieldmichigan.gov ↗
- 2Michigan HouseBlissfield Township is split between 2 districts
- 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 Blissfield Township compares with the towns next door
Blissfield Township spent $176 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $219 to $1,349. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Ridgeway Township | $219 | $2,684 |
| Deerfield Township | $290 | $2,161 |
| Palmyra Township | $309 | $2,378 |
| Ogden Township | $335 | $2,173 |
| Riga Township | $942 | $2,447 |
| Blissfield | $1,349 | $2,536 |
| Blissfield Township | $176 | $2,539 |
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 Blissfield Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Blissfield Township’s government
How much does Blissfield Township spend per resident?
About $176 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 $176 was less 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 Blissfield Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,539 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.46% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see blissfieldmichigan.gov.
Who runs Blissfield Township’s government?
See blissfieldmichigan.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Blissfield Township yet.
How did Blissfield Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 64.4%, Kamala D Harris 34.4% (2,326 votes, official results). Lenawee County: Trump 60.8%, Harris 37.8%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Blissfield Township?
0 full-time and 58 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $118,530 (about $1.4M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Blissfield Township in the state legislature?
Blissfield Township is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Michigan Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 16 (Joe Bellino). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Blissfield 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 →