State Street Bridge · Photo: Ian Poellet (User:Werewombat) · CC BY-SA 3.0Bridgeport Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar towns
Bridgeport Township’s town government spent $7.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $742 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.2 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Bridgeport Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$595 per resident in 2022: more than 90% of them
Bridgeport Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($595 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–$385. Bridgeport Township spent more than 90% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.8 million), as the Census Bureau counts 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; Bridgeport Township itself left out).
About $742 per resident a year, or $2.03 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 37%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 27% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Bridgeport Township reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $595 · 2024: $742.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,763 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.60% 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 Bridgeport 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 Bridgeport Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bridgeport Township →
Who’s in charge in Bridgeport Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 276 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (9,949).
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.
Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District
Bridgeport Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Spaulding Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,234 per pupil, $7,755 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 Bridgeport Township voted in 2024
Official results for Bridgeport Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat51.9%2,793 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican46.8%2,517 votesOthers: 1.3% (72 votes).
Most votes in Bridgeport Township: Kamala D Harris
Saginaw County: Trump 51.0%, Harris 47.7% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Bridgeport Township’s 7,695 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat53.2%
Mike RogersRepublican43.8%Most votes in Bridgeport Township: Elissa Slotkin
Saginaw County: Slotkin 48.7%, Rogers 48.7% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Kristen McDonald Rivet
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Bridgeport Township, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport Township | 51.9% | 46.8% | 1.3% | 5,382 |
| Saginaw County | 47.7% | 51.0% | 1.4% | 103,846 |
| Michigan | 48.3% | 49.7% | 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 Bridgeport Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Michigan HouseBridgeport 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 Bridgeport Township compares with the towns next door
Bridgeport Township spent $595 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $338 to $2,030. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Taymouth Township | $338 | $2,287 |
| Frankenmuth Township | $437 | $3,905 |
| Spaulding Township | $650 | $1,820 |
| Buena Vista Township | $1,152 | $1,497 |
| Saginaw | $2,030 | $1,358 |
| Bridgeport Township | $595 | $1,763 |
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 Bridgeport Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Bridgeport Township’s government
How much does Bridgeport Township spend per resident?
About $742 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $595 was more than 90% 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 Bridgeport Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,763 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.60% 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 Bridgeport Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bridgeport Township yet.
How did Bridgeport Township vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 51.9%, Donald J Trump 46.8% (5,382 votes, official results). Saginaw County: Trump 51.0%, Harris 47.7%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Bridgeport Township?
36 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $191,775 (about $2.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Bridgeport Township in the state legislature?
Bridgeport 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 26 (Kevin Daley). 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 →