Photo: Ken (Sentrawoods) · CC BY-SA 2.0Chesaning spent more per resident in 2022 than 76% of similar cities
Chesaning’s village government spent $3.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, about $1,677 per resident.
What stands out about how Chesaning is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$1,677 per resident in 2022: more than 76% of them
Chesaning’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,677 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. Chesaning spent more than 76% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1 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; Chesaning itself left out).
About $1,677 per resident a year, or $4.59 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 27%.
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No trend yet
Chesaning reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,433 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.78% 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 Chesaning’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 Chesaning’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Chesaning →
Who’s in charge in Chesaning
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Chesaning’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on villageofchesaning.org ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 139 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 (2,221).
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.
Chesaning Union Schools
Chesaning’s K–12 school district, shared with Brady Township, Oakley, Albee Township, Chesaning Township, Brant Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,555 per pupil, $7,601 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.
Chesaning’s votes are counted by county
Michigan reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Chesaning alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Saginaw County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican51.0%52,912 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat47.7%49,515 votesOthers: 1.4% (1,419 votes).
Most votes in Saginaw County: Donald J Trump
Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
100% of Chesaning lies in Saginaw County. Every 2024 race in Saginaw County is on the county’s page.
Saginaw 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 Chesaning.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: villageofchesaning.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 Chesaning’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Chesaning’s government
How much does Chesaning spend per resident?
About $1,677 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,677 was more than 76% of 291 Michigan cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Chesaning?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,433 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.78% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see villageofchesaning.org.
Who runs Chesaning’s government?
See villageofchesaning.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Chesaning yet.
How did Chesaning vote in 2024?
Michigan counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Chesaning alone. Saginaw County, where 100% of Chesaning lies, voted Trump 51.0%, Harris 47.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Chesaning?
16 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $85,723 (about $1.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Chesaning in the state legislature?
State Senate District 26 (Kevin Daley) and State House District 71 (Brian BeGole). The House district also covers 33 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Chesaning’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 →