Photo: rossograph · CC BY-SA 4.0In Centerville Township, 83% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Centerville Township’s town government spent $364,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $285 per resident.
What stands out about how Centerville Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Glen Lake Community Schools
Centerville Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Empire Township, Empire, Glen Arbor Township, Kasson Township, Cleveland Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $22,898 per pupil, $13,914 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.
Leland Public School District · $20,448 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $285 per resident a year, or $0.78 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 64%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$285 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Centerville Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($285 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. Centerville Township spent more than 52% 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; Centerville Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Centerville Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,641 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.59% 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 Centerville 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 Centerville Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Centerville Township →
Who’s in charge in Centerville Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Centerville Township voted in 2024
Official results for Centerville Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican50.2%486 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat48.4%469 votesOthers: 1.4% (14 votes).
Most votes in Centerville Township: Donald J Trump
Leelanau County: Harris 53.2%, Trump 45.4% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Centerville Township’s 1,163 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican50.5%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat48.0%Most votes in Centerville Township: Mike Rogers
Leelanau County: Slotkin 52.2%, Rogers 46.2% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Jack Bergman
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Centerville Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centerville Township | 50.2% | 48.4% | 1.4% | 969 |
| Leelanau County | 45.4% | 53.2% | 1.4% | 17,685 |
| 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 Centerville 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 Centerville Township compares with the towns next door
Centerville Township spent $285 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $103 to $1,594. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Bingham Township | $103 | $2,563 |
| Solon Township | $317 | $2,343 |
| Cleveland Township | $404 | $2,703 |
| Leland Township | $1,594 | $3,890 |
| Centerville Township | $285 | $2,641 |
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 Centerville Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Centerville Township’s government
How much does Centerville Township spend per resident?
About $285 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 $285 was more than 52% of 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Centerville Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,641 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.59% 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 Centerville Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Centerville Township yet.
How did Centerville Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 50.2%, Kamala D Harris 48.4% (969 votes, official results). Leelanau County: Harris 53.2%, Trump 45.4%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Centerville Township?
0 full-time and 17 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $12,193 (about $146,316 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Centerville Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 37 (John Damoose) and State House District 103 (Betsy Coffia). The House district also covers 22 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 →