Pickle Barrel House · Photo: Doug Coldwell · CC BY-SA 3.0Burt Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar towns
Burt Township’s town government spent $1.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $3,237 per resident.
What stands out about how Burt Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$3,237 per resident in 2022: more than 100% of them
Burt Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($3,237 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–$426. Burt Township spent more than 100% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($305,000), 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; Burt Township itself left out).
About $3,237 per resident a year, or $8.87 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 27%.
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No trend yet
Burt Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,434 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.87% 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 Burt 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 Burt Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Burt Township →
Who’s in charge in Burt Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 81 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 (486).
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.
Burt Township School District
Burt Township’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $38,975 per pupil, $18,600 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.
Burt Township’s votes are counted by county
Michigan reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Burt Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Alger County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican59.3%3,116 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.5%2,075 votesOthers: 1.3% (67 votes).
Most votes in Alger County: Donald J Trump
Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
100% of Burt Township lies in Alger County. Every 2024 race in Alger County is on the county’s page.
Alger County’s 2024 results →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. 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 Burt 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 Burt Township compares with the towns next door
Burt Township spent $3,237 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $158 to $293. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Munising Township | $158 | $1,494 |
| Hiawatha Township | $223 | $1,510 |
| McMillan Township | $293 | $967 |
| Seney Township | estimate | $1,652 |
| Burt Township | $3,237 | $1,434 |
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 Burt Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Burt Township’s government
How much does Burt Township spend per resident?
About $3,237 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 $3,237 was more than 100% of 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Burt Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,434 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.87% 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 Burt Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Burt Township yet.
How did Burt Township vote in 2024?
Michigan counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Burt Township alone. Alger County, where 100% of Burt Township lies, voted Trump 59.3%, Harris 39.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Burt Township?
6 full-time and 21 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $31,574 (about $378,888 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Burt Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 38 (Ed McBroom) and State House District 109 (Karl Bohnak). The House district also covers 44 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Burt Township’s government
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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 →