How is Bronson run?
Bronson’s city government spent $2.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,210 per resident.
What stands out about how Bronson is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,210 per resident a year, or $3.32 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 24%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,210 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Bronson’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,210 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 291 Michigan cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,078, and the middle half spent $748–$1,663. Bronson spent more than 61% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($660,000), 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 cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Bronson itself left out).
No trend yet
Bronson reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,471 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.28% 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 Bronson’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 Bronson’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bronson →
Who’s in charge in Bronson
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 177 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 (2,298).
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.
Bronson Community School District
Bronson’s K–12 school district, shared with Bronson Township, Gilead Township, Noble Township, Bethel Township, Batavia Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,039 per pupil, $9,385 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 Bronson voted in 2024
Official results for Bronson’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican67.5%574 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat30.7%261 votesOthers: 1.9% (16 votes).
Most votes in Bronson: Donald J Trump
Branch County: Trump 70.4%, Harris 28.0% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Bronson’s 1,445 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican64.1%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat30.6%Most votes in Bronson: Mike Rogers
Branch County: Rogers 68.2%, Slotkin 28.5% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Tim Walberg
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Bronson, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronson | 67.5% | 30.7% | 1.9% | 851 |
| Branch County | 70.4% | 28.0% | 1.6% | 21,089 |
| 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 Bronson.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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 Bronson compares with the towns next door
Bronson spent $1,210 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Bronson Township | $135 | $1,837 |
| Bronson | $1,210 | $1,471 |
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 Bronson’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Bronson’s government
How much does Bronson spend per resident?
About $1,210 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,210 was more than 61% of 291 Michigan cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Bronson?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,471 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.28% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Bronson’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bronson yet.
How did Bronson vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 67.5%, Kamala D Harris 30.7% (851 votes, official results). Branch County: Trump 70.4%, Harris 28.0%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Bronson?
13 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $51,648 (about $619,776 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Bronson in the state legislature?
State Senate District 17 (Jonathan Lindsey) and State House District 35 (Jennifer Wortz). 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 →