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Town Hall · Brant Township

In Brant Township, 79% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan

Brant Township’s town government spent $352,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $184 per resident.

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General election in Michigan.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$352,000
year to March 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$184
In 2022: $184, less than 77% of 686 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 8 part-time · March payroll $1,723
Typical tax bill
$2,282
1.27% of home value · MI 1.25%

What stands out about how Brant Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$184 per resident in 2022: less than 77% of them

Brant Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($184 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 $194–$428. Brant Township spent less than 77% of them.

Middle half of the group, $194–$428Median $275Brant Township

Includes sewer and trash ($114,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

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; Brant Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $184 per resident a year, or $0.50 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 32%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 43%From the federal government 23%Interest, fines & other 21%Property taxes 10%Other taxes & licenses 3%Fees & charges <1%
Not in the receipt.Payments to other governments $106,000. With these, the whole budget was $458,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,282 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.27% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Fremont Township$3,015
Michigan$2,904
Brant Township$2,282
St. Charles Township$2,204
St. Charles$2,184
Marion Township$2,155
Brady Township$2,083
$2,282
typical bill a year
1.27%
effective rate
$179,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Brant Township

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

Check Brant Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Brant Township yet.
The school district

St. Charles Community Schools

Brant Township’s K–12 school district, shared with St. Charles, Swan Creek Township, St. Charles Township, Fremont Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Brant Township →
$13,437
per pupil · MI $16,528
757
students
$6.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,437 per pupil, $7,942 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 25%State 68%Federal 7%

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

Also serving Brant Township

Chesaning Union Schools · $13,555 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Brant Township voted in 2024

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

President1,150 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican73.4%844 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat25.4%292 votes

Others: 1.2% (14 votes).

Most votes in Brant Township: Donald J Trump

Saginaw County: Trump 51.0%, Harris 47.7% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%

Turnout
79%

of Brant Township’s 1,456 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.

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

U.S. Senate1,134 votes
Mike RogersMike RogersRepublican70.8%
Elissa SlotkinElissa SlotkinDemocrat26.5%
Others2.7%

Most votes in Brant Township: Mike Rogers

Saginaw County: Slotkin 48.7%, Rogers 48.7% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%

U.S. House · Michigan’s 8th District424,350 votes
Kristen McDonald RivetDemocrat51.3%
Paul JungeRepublican44.6%
Others4.1%

Most votes in the district: Kristen McDonald Rivet

Whole-district result

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Brant Township73.4%25.4%1.2%1,150
Saginaw County51.0%47.7%1.4%103,846
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 Brant Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Brant 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 Brant Township compares with the towns next door

Brant Township spent $184 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $100 to $1,288. 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
St. Charles Township$100$2,204
Brady Township$180$2,083
Fremont Township$210$3,015
Marion Township$286$2,155
St. Charles$1,288$2,184
Brant Township$184$2,282

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 Brant Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Brant Township’s government

How much does Brant Township spend per resident?

About $184 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 $184 was less 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 Brant Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,282 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.27% 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 Brant Township’s government?

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

How did Brant Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 73.4%, Kamala D Harris 25.4% (1,150 votes, official results). Saginaw County: Trump 51.0%, Harris 47.7%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.

How many people work for Brant Township?

0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,723 (about $20,676 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Brant Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 34 (Roger Hauck) and State House District 93 (Tim Kelly). The House district also covers 48 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 →