Photo: User:My name · CC BY 3.0Charlevoix spent more per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities
Charlevoix’s city government spent $18.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $7,287 per resident. The airport ($1.7 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Charlevoix is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$7,287 per resident in 2022: more than 100% of them
Charlevoix’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($7,287 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 291 Michigan cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,078, and the middle half spent $748–$1,622. Charlevoix spent more than 100% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.3 million), 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 cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Charlevoix itself left out).
About $7,287 per resident a year, or $19.96 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 13%.
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No trend yet
Charlevoix reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, the same as 52 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $3,268 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.99% 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 Charlevoix’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 Charlevoix’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Charlevoix →
Who’s in charge in Charlevoix
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Charlevoix’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofcharlevoix.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 48 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,480).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Charlevoix Public Schools
Charlevoix’s K–12 school district, shared with Charlevoix Township, Norwood Township, Marion Township, Hayes Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,845 per pupil, $11,948 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.
How Charlevoix voted in 2024
Official results for Charlevoix’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat49.8%814 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican48.8%799 votesOthers: 1.4% (23 votes).
Most votes in Charlevoix: Kamala D Harris
Charlevoix County: Trump 57.7%, Harris 40.8% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Charlevoix’s 2,024 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican49.1%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat48.3%Most votes in Charlevoix: Mike Rogers
Charlevoix County: Rogers 57.1%, Slotkin 40.1% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Jack Bergman
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Charlevoix, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlevoix | 49.8% | 48.8% | 1.4% | 1,636 |
| Charlevoix County | 40.8% | 57.7% | 1.6% | 17,661 |
| Michigan | 48.3% | 49.7% | 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 Charlevoix.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofcharlevoix.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.
Reach Charlevoix’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Charlevoix’s government
How much does Charlevoix spend per resident?
About $7,287 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 $7,287 was more than 100% of 291 Michigan cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Charlevoix?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,268 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.99% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofcharlevoix.org.
Who runs Charlevoix’s government?
See cityofcharlevoix.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Charlevoix yet.
How did Charlevoix vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 49.8%, Donald J Trump 48.8% (1,636 votes, official results). Charlevoix County: Trump 57.7%, Harris 40.8%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Charlevoix?
52 full-time and 31 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $366,436 (about $4.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Charlevoix in the state legislature?
State Senate District 37 (John Damoose) and State House District 107 (Parker Fairbairn). The House district also covers 57 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 →