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Town Hall · Clyde Township

In Clyde Township, 80% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan

Clyde Township’s town government spent $1.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $244 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.3M
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$244
In 2022: $244, less than 51% of 364 similar towns
Long-term debt
$859,000
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
4
full-time · 27 part-time · March payroll $41,313
Typical tax bill
$2,340
0.99% of home value · MI 1.25%

What stands out about how Clyde Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $244 per resident a year, or $0.67 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 26%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 35%Utility sales 25%Property taxes 21%Interest, fines & other 11%Fees & charges 6%From other local governments 2%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $329,000; interest on debt $30,000; payments to other governments $121,000. With these, the whole budget was $1.8 million.
About “Other”.31% of Clyde Township’s day-to-day spending ($417,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$244 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Clyde Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($244 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–$386. Clyde Township spent less than 51% of them.

Middle half of the group, $173–$386Median $252Clyde Township

Includes sewer and trash ($350,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
364

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; Clyde Township itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Clyde Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,340 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.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Michigan$2,904
Fort Gratiot Township$2,738
Grant Township$2,664
Clyde Township$2,340
Kenockee Township$2,299
Port Huron Township$2,294
Kimball Township$1,895
Ruby$1,778
$2,340
typical bill a year
0.99%
effective rate
$235,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Clyde 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 Clyde Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Clyde Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Clyde Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Clyde Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Clyde Township yet.
Who works for Clyde Township

One full-time town employee for every 1,359 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 (5,435).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Fire0 + 18 pt
Administration & buildings0 + 9 pt
Water & other utilities2
Other2
4
full-time
27
part-time
$41,313
payroll for March 2022
$495,756
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$86,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Clyde Township had 0.7 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 258 of the 364 Michigan towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 0.0: Clyde Township had more than 66% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Port Huron Area School District

Clyde Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Fort Gratiot Township, Port Huron Township, Port Huron, Kimball Township, Burtchville Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Clyde Township →
$16,238
per pupil · MI $16,528
7,147
students
$106.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $16,238 per pupil, $9,309 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 23%State 59%Federal 18%

Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal.

Also serving Clyde Township

Yale Public Schools · $14,157 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Clyde Township voted in 2024

Official results for Clyde Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President3,574 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican69.1%2,470 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat29.5%1,055 votes

Others: 1.4% (49 votes).

Most votes in Clyde Township: Donald J Trump

St. Clair County: Trump 66.6%, Harris 32.0% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%

Turnout
80%

of Clyde Township’s 4,465 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate3,500 votes
Mike RogersMike RogersRepublican66.4%
Elissa SlotkinElissa SlotkinDemocrat30.7%
Others2.9%

Most votes in Clyde Township: Mike Rogers

St. Clair County: Rogers 63.5%, Slotkin 33.4% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%

U.S. House · Michigan’s 9th District468,252 votes
Lisa McClainRepublican66.8%
Clinton St MosleyDemocrat29.5%
Others3.7%

Most votes in the district: Lisa McClain

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Clyde Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Clyde Township69.1%29.5%1.4%3,574
St. Clair County66.6%32.0%1.5%96,524
Michigan49.7%48.3%2.0%5,664,186
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Clyde Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Clyde Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Michigan HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Michigan SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Michigan

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Clyde Township compares with the towns next door

Clyde Township spent $244 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $239 to $758. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Kenockee Township$239$2,299
Grant Township$263$2,664
Kimball Township$436$1,895
Fort Gratiot Township$715$2,738
Port Huron Township$758$2,294
Clyde Township$244$2,340

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 Clyde Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Clyde Township’s government

How much does Clyde Township spend per resident?

About $244 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $244 was less than 51% 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 Clyde Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,340 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 the town’s assessor.

Who runs Clyde Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Clyde Township yet.

How did Clyde Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 69.1%, Kamala D Harris 29.5% (3,574 votes, official results). St. Clair County: Trump 66.6%, Harris 32.0%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.

How many people work for Clyde Township?

4 full-time and 27 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $41,313 (about $495,756 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Clyde Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 25 (Dan Lauwers) and State House District 64 (Joe Pavlov). The House district also covers 10 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 →