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Town Hall · Cohoctah Township

In Cohoctah Township, 83% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan

Cohoctah Township’s town government spent $671,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $200 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$671,000
year to March 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$200
In 2022: $200, less than 67% of 364 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 7 part-time · March payroll $8,020
Typical tax bill
$2,600
0.75% of home value · MI 1.25%

What stands out about how Cohoctah Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$200 per resident in 2022: less than 67% of them

Cohoctah Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($200 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. Cohoctah Township spent less than 67% of them.

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

Includes sewer and trash ($109,000), 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; Cohoctah Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $200 per resident a year, or $0.55 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 41%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 47%Property taxes 37%Fees & charges 12%Interest, fines & other 2%Other taxes & licenses 2%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $18,000; payments to other governments $181,000. With these, the whole budget was $870,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,600 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.75% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Deerfield Township$3,006
Michigan$2,904
Conway Township$2,738
Cohoctah Township$2,600
Howell Township$2,559
Burns Township$1,943
$2,600
typical bill a year
0.75%
effective rate
$347,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Cohoctah Township

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

Check Cohoctah Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Cohoctah Township yet.
The school district

Howell Public Schools

Cohoctah Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Howell, Marion Township, Howell Township, Oceola Township, Genoa Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Cohoctah Township →
$14,008
per pupil · MI $16,528
6,722
students
$63.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,008 per pupil, $8,863 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 39%State 56%Federal 4%

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

Also serving Cohoctah Township

Fowlerville Community Schools · $13,711 per pupil

Byron Area Schools · $13,563 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Cohoctah Township voted in 2024

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

President2,247 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican73.2%1,644 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat25.5%574 votes

Others: 1.3% (29 votes).

Most votes in Cohoctah Township: Donald J Trump

Livingston County: Trump 61.3%, Harris 37.4% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%

Turnout
83%

of Cohoctah Township’s 2,705 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.

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

U.S. Senate2,221 votes
Mike RogersMike RogersRepublican71.5%
Elissa SlotkinElissa SlotkinDemocrat25.9%
Others2.6%

Most votes in Cohoctah Township: Mike Rogers

Livingston County: Rogers 59.6%, Slotkin 38.5% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%

U.S. House · Michigan’s 7th District450,912 votes
Tom BarrettRepublican50.3%
Curtis HertelDemocrat46.6%
Others3.2%

Most votes in the district: Tom Barrett

Whole-district result

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Cohoctah Township73.2%25.5%1.3%2,247
Livingston County61.3%37.4%1.3%132,448
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 Cohoctah Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Cohoctah 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 Cohoctah Township compares with the towns next door

Cohoctah Township spent $200 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $150 to $439. 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
Burns Township$150$1,943
Conway Township$187$2,738
Deerfield Township$351$3,006
Howell Township$439$2,559
Cohoctah Township$200$2,600

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 Cohoctah Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Cohoctah Township’s government

How much does Cohoctah Township spend per resident?

About $200 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 $200 was less than 67% 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 Cohoctah Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,600 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.75% 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 Cohoctah Township’s government?

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

How did Cohoctah Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 73.2%, Kamala D Harris 25.5% (2,247 votes, official results). Livingston County: Trump 61.3%, Harris 37.4%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.

How many people work for Cohoctah Township?

0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $8,020 (about $96,240 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Cohoctah Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 22 (Lana Theis) and State House District 50 (Jason Woolford). The House district also covers 14 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 →