In Branch Township, 76% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Branch Township’s town government spent $338,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $250 per resident.
What stands out about how Branch Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Mason County Eastern District
Branch Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Custer, Fountain, Free Soil, Sheridan Township, Free Soil Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,220 per pupil, $9,660 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.
Mason County Central Schools · $13,305 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $250 per resident a year, or $0.68 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 73%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$250 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Branch Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($250 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. Branch Township spent less than 57% 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; Branch Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Branch Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,504 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.94% 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 Branch 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 Branch Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Branch Township →
Who’s in charge in Branch Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 338 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 (1,352).
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.
How Branch Township voted in 2024
Official results for Branch Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican65.0%516 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat33.9%269 votesOthers: 1.1% (9 votes).
Most votes in Branch Township: Donald J Trump
Mason County: Trump 60.0%, Harris 38.6% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Branch Township’s 1,040 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican64.1%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat32.4%Most votes in Branch Township: Mike Rogers
Mason County: Rogers 59.4%, Slotkin 37.7% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: John R Moolenaar
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Branch Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branch Township | 65.0% | 33.9% | 1.1% | 794 |
| Mason County | 60.0% | 38.6% | 1.4% | 18,064 |
| 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 Branch 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 Branch Township compares with the towns next door
Branch Township spent $250 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $129 to $637. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Custer Township | $129 | $1,747 |
| Logan Township | $243 | $1,682 |
| Sweetwater Township | $293 | $1,355 |
| Sheridan Township | $324 | $1,449 |
| Sauble Township | $637 | $1,795 |
| Branch Township | $250 | $1,504 |
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 Branch Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Branch Township’s government
How much does Branch Township spend per resident?
About $250 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 $250 was less than 57% of 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Branch Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,504 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.94% 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 Branch Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Branch Township yet.
How did Branch Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 65.0%, Kamala D Harris 33.9% (794 votes, official results). Mason County: Trump 60.0%, Harris 38.6%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Branch Township?
4 full-time and 26 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $55,828 (about $669,936 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Branch Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 32 (Jon Bumstead) and State House District 101 (Joseph Fox). The House district also covers 64 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Branch Township’s government
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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 →