Photo: Dwight Burdette · CC BY 3.0In Bridgewater Township, 91% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Bridgewater Township’s town government spent $471,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $275 per resident.
What stands out about how Bridgewater Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $275 per resident a year, or $0.75 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 27%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$275 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Bridgewater Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($275 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. Bridgewater Township spent less than 50% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($116,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Bridgewater Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Bridgewater Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,883 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.17% 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 Bridgewater 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 Bridgewater Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bridgewater Township →
Who’s in charge in Bridgewater Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Clinton Community Schools
Bridgewater Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Clinton, Clinton Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,535 per pupil, $8,010 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.
Manchester Community Schools · $18,095 per pupil
Saline Area Schools · $16,731 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Bridgewater Township voted in 2024
Official results for Bridgewater Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican62.1%736 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat36.4%432 votesOthers: 1.5% (18 votes).
Most votes in Bridgewater Township: Donald J Trump
Washtenaw County: Harris 70.9%, Trump 26.6% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Bridgewater Township’s 1,303 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican60.9%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat37.5%Most votes in Bridgewater Township: Mike Rogers
Washtenaw County: Slotkin 70.4%, Rogers 26.6% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Debbie Dingell
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Bridgewater Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater Township | 62.1% | 36.4% | 1.5% | 1,186 |
| Washtenaw County | 26.6% | 70.9% | 2.5% | 221,542 |
| 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 Bridgewater 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 Bridgewater Township compares with the towns next door
Bridgewater Township spent $275 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $204 to $257. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Clinton Township | $204 | $3,032 |
| Saline Township | $257 | $4,299 |
| Manchester Township | estimate | $3,657 |
| Freedom Township | estimate | $4,764 |
| Bridgewater Township | $275 | $3,883 |
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 Bridgewater Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Bridgewater Township’s government
How much does Bridgewater Township spend per resident?
About $275 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 $275 was less than 50% of 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Bridgewater Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,883 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.17% 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 Bridgewater Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bridgewater Township yet.
How did Bridgewater Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 62.1%, Kamala D Harris 36.4% (1,186 votes, official results). Washtenaw County: Harris 70.9%, Trump 26.6%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Bridgewater Township?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $8,107 (about $97,284 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Bridgewater Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 15 (Jeff Irwin) and State House District 33 (Morgan Foreman). The House district also covers seven 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 →