Kittie C. McCoy House · Photo: Traveler100 · CC BY-SA 3.0Commerce Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 75% of similar towns
Commerce Township’s town government spent $46.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,083 per resident.
What stands out about how Commerce Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,013 per resident in 2022: more than 75% of them
Commerce Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,013 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 24 Michigan towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $772, and the middle half spent $545–$999. Commerce Township spent more than 75% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($16.4 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 towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Commerce Township itself left out).
About $1,083 per resident a year, or $2.97 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 34%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 4% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Commerce Township reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,013 · 2023: $1,083.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,951 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.08% 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 Commerce 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 Commerce Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Commerce Township →
Who’s in charge in Commerce Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Commerce Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on commercetwp.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 655 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (43,203).
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.
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools
Commerce Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Walled Lake, Wolverine Lake, Wixom, West Bloomfield Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,733 per pupil, $9,588 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.
Huron Valley Schools · $15,636 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Commerce Township voted in 2024
Official results for Commerce Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican56.4%15,995 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat42.1%11,946 votesOthers: 1.5% (421 votes).
Most votes in Commerce Township: Donald J Trump
Oakland County: Harris 54.3%, Trump 43.7% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Commerce Township’s 32,888 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican55.2%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat42.9%Most votes in Commerce Township: Mike Rogers
Oakland County: Slotkin 54.8%, Rogers 42.7% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Haley Stevens
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Commerce Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commerce Township | 56.4% | 42.1% | 1.5% | 28,362 |
| Oakland County | 43.7% | 54.3% | 1.9% | 772,145 |
| 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 Commerce Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: commercetwp.com ↗
- 2Michigan HouseCommerce Township is split between 3 districts
- 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 Commerce Township compares with the towns next door
Commerce Township spent $1,013 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $540 to $1,515. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Milford Township | $540 | $5,685 |
| White Lake Township | $726 | $4,000 |
| Wolverine Lake | $771 | $3,855 |
| West Bloomfield Township | $896 | $5,467 |
| Wixom | $1,243 | $4,673 |
| Walled Lake | $1,515 | $2,990 |
| Commerce Township | $1,013 | $3,951 |
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 Commerce Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Commerce Township’s government
How much does Commerce Township spend per resident?
About $1,083 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,013 was more than 75% of 24 Michigan towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Commerce Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,951 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.08% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see commercetwp.com.
Who runs Commerce Township’s government?
See commercetwp.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Commerce Township yet.
How did Commerce Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 56.4%, Kamala D Harris 42.1% (28,362 votes, official results). Oakland County: Harris 54.3%, Trump 43.7%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Commerce Township?
66 full-time and 22 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $400,648 (about $4.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Commerce Township in the state legislature?
Commerce Township is split among 3 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Michigan Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Commerce Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →