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Town Hall · Bourret Township

In Bourret Township, 80% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan

Bourret Township’s town government spent $203,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $443 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$203,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$443
In 2022: $443, more than 77% of 686 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
1
full-time · 9 part-time · March payroll $2,214 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,427
1.21% of home value · MI 1.25%

What stands out about how Bourret Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$443 per resident in 2022: more than 77% of them

Bourret Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($443 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–$426. Bourret Township spent more than 77% of them.

Middle half of the group, $193–$426Median $275Bourret Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
686

Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Bourret Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $443 per resident a year, or $1.21 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 29%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 35%From the state 35%Interest, fines & other 29%Fees & charges 1%
Not in the receipt.Payments to other governments $64,000. With these, the whole budget was $267,000.
About “Other”.40% of Bourret Township’s day-to-day spending ($81,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

Bourret Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,427 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.21% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Michigan$2,904
Clement Township$2,083
Moffatt Township$1,775
Bourret Township$1,427
Grim Township$1,125
$1,427
typical bill a year
1.21%
effective rate
$118,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Bourret 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 Bourret Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bourret Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Bourret Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Bourret Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Bourret Township yet.
Who works for Bourret Township

One full-time town employee for every 458 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 (458).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings0 + 5 pt
Other1 + 4 pt
1
full-time
9
part-time
$2,214
payroll for March 2022
$26,568
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$1,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Estimates.Bourret Township didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

West Branch-Rose City Area Schools

Bourret Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Churchill Township, Clement Township, Cumming Township, Edwards Township, Foster Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Bourret Township →
$14,869
per pupil · MI $16,528
1,841
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $14,869 per pupil, $7,938 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 37%State 53%Federal 10%

Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Bourret Township voted in 2024

Official results for Bourret Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President292 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican70.5%206 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat27.1%79 votes

Others: 2.4% (7 votes).

Most votes in Bourret Township: Donald J Trump

Gladwin County: Trump 69.8%, Harris 29.1% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%

Turnout
80%

of Bourret Township’s 367 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate286 votes
Mike RogersMike RogersRepublican67.8%
Elissa SlotkinElissa SlotkinDemocrat28.7%
Others3.5%

Most votes in Bourret Township: Mike Rogers

Gladwin County: Rogers 67.4%, Slotkin 29.9% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%

U.S. House · Michigan’s 2nd District428,550 votes
John R MoolenaarRepublican65.1%
Michael LynchDemocrat31.7%
Others3.2%

Most votes in the district: John R Moolenaar

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Bourret Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Bourret Township70.5%27.1%2.4%292
Gladwin County69.8%29.1%1.1%15,488
Michigan49.7%48.3%2.0%5,664,186
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Bourret Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Bourret Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Michigan HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Michigan SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Michigan

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Bourret Township compares with the towns next door

Bourret Township spent $443 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $317 to $625. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Moffatt Township$317$1,775
Grim Township$422$1,125
Clement Township$625$2,083
Bourret Township$443$1,427

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 Bourret Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Bourret Township’s government

How much does Bourret Township spend per resident?

About $443 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 $443 was more than 77% of 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Bourret Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,427 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.21% 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 Bourret Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bourret Township yet.

How did Bourret Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 70.5%, Kamala D Harris 27.1% (292 votes, official results). Gladwin County: Trump 69.8%, Harris 29.1%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.

How many people work for Bourret Township?

1 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,214 (about $26,568 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Bourret Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 34 (Roger Hauck) and State House District 99 (Mike Hoadley). 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 →