Photo: User:Bryan Duggan · CC BY-SA 3.0In Brandon Township, 81% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Brandon Township’s town government spent $7.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $454 per resident.
What stands out about how Brandon Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$454 per resident in 2022: less than 68% of them
Brandon Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($454 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 68 Michigan towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $543, and the middle half spent $325–$702. Brandon Township spent less than 68% 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Brandon Township itself left out).
About $454 per resident a year, or $1.24 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 30%.
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No trend yet
Brandon Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,378 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.32% 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 Brandon 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 Brandon Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Brandon Township →
Who’s in charge in Brandon Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Brandon Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on brandontownship.us ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 445 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 (16,009).
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.
Brandon School District
Brandon Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Ortonville, Groveland Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,499 per pupil, $8,386 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.
Oxford Area Community Schools · $18,690 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Brandon Township voted in 2024
Official results for Brandon Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican65.2%6,472 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat33.4%3,311 votesOthers: 1.5% (145 votes).
Most votes in Brandon Township: Donald J Trump
Oakland County: Harris 54.3%, Trump 43.7% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Brandon Township’s 12,201 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican62.2%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat35.4%Most votes in Brandon Township: Mike Rogers
Oakland County: Slotkin 54.8%, Rogers 42.7% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Lisa McClain
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Brandon Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Township | 65.2% | 33.4% | 1.5% | 9,928 |
| Oakland County | 43.7% | 54.3% | 1.9% | 772,145 |
| 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 Brandon Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: brandontownship.us ↗
- 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 Brandon Township compares with the towns next door
Brandon Township spent $454 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $154 to $857. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Hadley Township | $154 | $3,289 |
| Groveland Township | $522 | $3,568 |
| Oxford Township | $689 | $4,750 |
| Independence Township | $857 | $4,291 |
| Brandon Township | $454 | $4,378 |
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 Brandon Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Brandon Township’s government
How much does Brandon Township spend per resident?
About $454 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $454 was less than 68% of 68 Michigan towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Brandon Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,378 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.32% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see brandontownship.us.
Who runs Brandon Township’s government?
See brandontownship.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Brandon Township yet.
How did Brandon Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 65.2%, Kamala D Harris 33.4% (9,928 votes, official results). Oakland County: Harris 54.3%, Trump 43.7%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Brandon Township?
36 full-time and 47 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $185,617 (about $2.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Brandon Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 24 (Ruth Johnson) and State House District 66 (Josh Schriver). The House district also covers nine other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Brandon 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 →