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Town Hall · Burleigh Township

In Burleigh Township, 80% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan

Burleigh Township’s town government spent $151,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $195 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$151,000
year to March 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$195
In 2022: $195, less than 75% of 686 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 11 part-time · March payroll $7,695
Typical tax bill
$1,306
0.88% of home value · MI 1.25%

What stands out about how Burleigh Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$195 per resident in 2022: less than 75% of them

Burleigh Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($195 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. Burleigh Township spent less than 75% of them.

Middle half of the group, $193–$428Median $275Burleigh Township

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; Burleigh Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $195 per resident a year, or $0.53 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 38%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 57%Property taxes 40%Other taxes & licenses 3%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $1,000; payments to other governments $58,000. With these, the whole budget was $210,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,306 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.88% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Michigan$2,904
Sherman Township$1,357
Mason Township$1,319
Burleigh Township$1,306
Reno Township$1,219
Richland Township$1,151
$1,306
typical bill a year
0.88%
effective rate
$148,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Burleigh Township

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

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

Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools

Burleigh Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Prescott, Richland Township, Whittemore, Mills Township, Reno Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Burleigh Township →
$15,293
per pupil · MI $16,528
642
students
$11.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,293 per pupil, $8,299 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 26%State 52%Federal 22%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Burleigh Township voted in 2024

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

President375 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican70.4%264 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat28.5%107 votes

Others: 1.1% (4 votes).

Most votes in Burleigh Township: Donald J Trump

Iosco County: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.0% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%

Turnout
80%

of Burleigh Township’s 470 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.

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

U.S. Senate359 votes
Mike RogersMike RogersRepublican66.6%
Elissa SlotkinElissa SlotkinDemocrat31.8%
Others1.7%

Most votes in Burleigh Township: Mike Rogers

Iosco County: Rogers 61.9%, Slotkin 35.0% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%

U.S. House · Michigan’s 1st District477,184 votes
Jack BergmanRepublican59.2%
Callie BarrDemocrat37.9%
Others2.9%

Most votes in the district: Jack Bergman

Whole-district result

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Burleigh Township70.4%28.5%1.1%375
Iosco County64.6%34.0%1.5%15,731
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 Burleigh Township

From town hall to Washington

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

Burleigh Township spent $195 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $196 to $225. 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
Mason Township$196$1,319
Richland Township$207$1,151
Reno Township$225$1,219
Sherman Townshipestimate$1,357
Burleigh Township$195$1,306

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 Burleigh Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Burleigh Township’s government

How much does Burleigh Township spend per resident?

About $195 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 $195 was less than 75% of 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Burleigh Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,306 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.88% 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 Burleigh Township’s government?

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

How did Burleigh Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 70.4%, Kamala D Harris 28.5% (375 votes, official results). Iosco County: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.0%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.

How many people work for Burleigh Township?

0 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,695 (about $92,340 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Burleigh Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 36 (Michele Hoitenga) and State House District 99 (Mike Hoadley). The House district also covers 69 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 →