Indian Trail Road-Belle River Bridge · Photo: Notorious4life · CC BY-SA 3.0In China Township, 89% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
China Township’s town government spent $1.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $418 per resident.
What stands out about how China Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$418 per resident in 2022: more than 78% of them
China Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($418 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 364 Michigan towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $252, and the middle half spent $173–$385. China Township spent more than 78% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($496,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; China Township itself left out).
About $418 per resident a year, or $1.15 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 34%.
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No trend yet
China Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,663 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.83% 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 China 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.
Tax bills are one input to China Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in China Township →
Who’s in charge in China Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
East China School District
China Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Cottrellville Township, East China Township, Marine City, St. Clair, St. Clair Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,506 per pupil, $9,669 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 China Township voted in 2024
Official results for China Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.8%1,714 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.7%705 votesOthers: 1.5% (36 votes).
Most votes in China Township: Donald J Trump
St. Clair County: Trump 66.6%, Harris 32.0% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of China Township’s 2,746 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican66.9%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat31.0%Most votes in China Township: Mike Rogers
St. Clair County: Rogers 63.5%, Slotkin 33.4% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Lisa McClain
Whole-district result
President, 2024: China Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China Township | 69.8% | 28.7% | 1.5% | 2,455 |
| St. Clair County | 66.6% | 32.0% | 1.5% | 96,524 |
| 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 China 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 China Township compares with the towns next door
China Township spent $418 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $194 to $1,617. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Casco Township | $194 | $2,848 |
| St. Clair Township | $334 | $3,085 |
| Cottrellville Township | $424 | $2,753 |
| Marine City | $1,263 | $2,443 |
| East China Township | $1,506 | $2,757 |
| St. Clair | $1,617 | $3,397 |
| China Township | $418 | $2,663 |
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 China Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about China Township’s government
How much does China Township spend per resident?
About $418 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $418 was more than 78% of 364 Michigan towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in China Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,663 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.83% 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 China Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for China Township yet.
How did China Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 69.8%, Kamala D Harris 28.7% (2,455 votes, official results). St. Clair County: Trump 66.6%, Harris 32.0%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for China Township?
0 full-time and 18 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $39,232 (about $470,784 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents China Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 25 (Dan Lauwers) and State House District 63 (Jay DeBoyer). The House district also covers 11 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 →