Jeddo Road-South Branch Mill Creek Drain Bridge · Photo: Notorious4life · CC BY-SA 3.0In Brockway Township, 84% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Brockway Township’s town government spent $460,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $231 per resident.
What stands out about how Brockway Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Yale Public Schools
Brockway Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Emmett, Yale, Kenockee Township, Greenwood Township, Emmett Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,157 per pupil, $8,347 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.
About $231 per resident a year, or $0.63 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 29%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$231 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Brockway Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($231 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. Brockway Township spent less than 63% 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; Brockway Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Brockway Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,332 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.99% 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 Brockway 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 Brockway Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Brockway Township →
Who’s in charge in Brockway Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Brockway Township voted in 2024
Official results for Brockway Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican78.9%975 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat20.3%251 votesOthers: 0.7% (9 votes).
Most votes in Brockway Township: Donald J Trump
St. Clair County: Trump 66.6%, Harris 32.0% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Brockway Township’s 1,475 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican75.2%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat22.4%Most votes in Brockway Township: Mike Rogers
St. Clair County: Rogers 63.5%, Slotkin 33.4% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Lisa McClain
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Brockway Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brockway Township | 78.9% | 20.3% | 0.7% | 1,235 |
| St. Clair County | 66.6% | 32.0% | 1.5% | 96,524 |
| 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 Brockway 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 Brockway Township compares with the towns next door
Brockway Township spent $231 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $127 to $367. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Emmett Township | $127 | $2,215 |
| Speaker Township | $145 | $1,584 |
| Maple Valley Township | $145 | $1,636 |
| Lynn Township | $155 | $2,418 |
| Greenwood Township | $367 | $2,143 |
| Brockway Township | $231 | $2,332 |
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 Brockway Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Brockway Township’s government
How much does Brockway Township spend per resident?
About $231 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 $231 was less than 63% of 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Brockway Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,332 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.99% 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 Brockway Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Brockway Township yet.
How did Brockway Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 78.9%, Kamala D Harris 20.3% (1,235 votes, official results). St. Clair County: Trump 66.6%, Harris 32.0%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Brockway Township?
0 full-time and 60 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $47,041 (about $564,492 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Brockway Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 25 (Dan Lauwers) and State House District 65 (Jaime Greene). The House district also covers 31 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 →