Photo: Ian Poellet · CC BY-SA 3.0In Caledonia Township, 90% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Caledonia Township’s town government spent $376,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $336 per resident.
What stands out about how Caledonia Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Alcona Community Schools
Caledonia Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Alcona Township, Harrisville, Harrisville Township, Hawes Township, Haynes Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,165 per pupil, $9,486 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 $336 per resident a year, or $0.92 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 40%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$336 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Caledonia Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($336 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. Caledonia Township spent more than 62% 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; Caledonia Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Caledonia Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,883 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.79% 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 Caledonia 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 Caledonia Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Caledonia Township →
Who’s in charge in Caledonia Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Caledonia Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on caledoniatwp.net ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 1,120 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 (1,120).
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.
How Caledonia Township voted in 2024
Official results for Caledonia Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican70.2%575 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.4%241 votesOthers: 0.4% (3 votes).
Most votes in Caledonia Township: Donald J Trump
Alcona County: Trump 70.3%, Harris 28.6% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Caledonia Township’s 908 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican69.4%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat29.1%Most votes in Caledonia Township: Mike Rogers
Alcona County: Rogers 68.5%, Slotkin 29.0% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Jack Bergman
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Caledonia Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caledonia Township | 70.2% | 29.4% | 0.4% | 819 |
| Alcona County | 70.3% | 28.6% | 1.1% | 7,483 |
| 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 Caledonia Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: caledoniatwp.net ↗
- 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 Caledonia Township compares with the towns next door
Caledonia Township spent $336 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $166 to $576. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Sanborn Township | $166 | $1,482 |
| Alcona Township | $270 | $1,662 |
| Ossineke Township | $296 | $1,445 |
| Mitchell Township | $576 | $1,166 |
| Caledonia Township | $336 | $1,883 |
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 Caledonia Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Caledonia Township’s government
How much does Caledonia Township spend per resident?
About $336 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 $336 was more than 62% of 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Caledonia Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,883 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.79% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see caledoniatwp.net.
Who runs Caledonia Township’s government?
See caledoniatwp.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Caledonia Township yet.
How did Caledonia Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 70.2%, Kamala D Harris 29.4% (819 votes, official results). Alcona County: Trump 70.3%, Harris 28.6%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Caledonia Township?
1 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $8,555 (about $102,660 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Caledonia Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 36 (Michele Hoitenga) and State House District 106 (Cam Cavitt). The House district also covers 72 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Caledonia Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →