Acres, The (Additional Documentation) · Photo: User:Jaydec · CC BY-SA 3.0In Charleston Township, 84% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Charleston Township’s town government spent $559,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $269 per resident.
What stands out about how Charleston Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Galesburg-Augusta Community School District
Charleston Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Augusta, Galesburg, Comstock Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,092 per pupil, $9,012 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.
Climax-Scotts Community School District · $14,299 per pupil
Gull Lake Community Schools · $14,272 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $269 per resident a year, or $0.74 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 22%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$269 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Charleston Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($269 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. Charleston Township spent less than 53% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($95,000), 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; Charleston Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Charleston Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,874 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.17% 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 Charleston 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 Charleston Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Charleston Township →
Who’s in charge in Charleston Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Charleston Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on charlestontownship.org ↗.
How Charleston Township voted in 2024
Official results for Charleston Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican62.5%792 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat36.1%458 votesOthers: 1.3% (17 votes).
Most votes in Charleston Township: Donald J Trump
Kalamazoo County: Harris 58.0%, Trump 40.3% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Charleston Township’s 1,513 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican60.7%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat36.3%Most votes in Charleston Township: Mike Rogers
Kalamazoo County: Slotkin 57.0%, Rogers 39.9% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Bill Huizenga
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Charleston Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Township | 62.5% | 36.1% | 1.3% | 1,267 |
| Kalamazoo County | 40.3% | 58.0% | 1.7% | 145,710 |
| 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 Charleston Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: charlestontownship.org ↗
- 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 Charleston Township compares with the towns next door
Charleston Township spent $269 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $125 to $2,500. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Climax Township | $125 | $2,520 |
| Ross Township | $213 | $4,683 |
| Comstock Township | $518 | $3,184 |
| Galesburg | $633 | $1,831 |
| Augusta | $843 | $1,969 |
| Battle Creek | $2,500 | $2,156 |
| Charleston Township | $269 | $2,874 |
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 Charleston Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Charleston Township’s government
How much does Charleston Township spend per resident?
About $269 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 $269 was less than 53% of 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Charleston Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,874 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.17% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see charlestontownship.org.
Who runs Charleston Township’s government?
See charlestontownship.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Charleston Township yet.
How did Charleston Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 62.5%, Kamala D Harris 36.1% (1,267 votes, official results). Kalamazoo County: Harris 58.0%, Trump 40.3%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Charleston Township?
0 full-time and 21 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10,381 (about $124,572 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Charleston Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 19 (Sean McCann) and State House District 45 (Sarah Lightner). The House district also covers 38 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Charleston 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 →