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Town Hall · Convis Township

In Convis Township, 78% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan

Convis Township’s town government spent $716,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $437 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$716,000
year to March 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$437
In 2022: $437, more than 76% of 686 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 19 part-time · March payroll $11,769
Typical tax bill
$2,336
1.27% of home value · MI 1.25%

What stands out about how Convis Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$437 per resident in 2022: more than 76% of them

Convis Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($437 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $275, and the middle half spent $193–$426. Convis Township spent more than 76% of them.

Middle half of the group, $193–$426Median $275Convis Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
686

Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Convis Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $437 per resident a year, or $1.20 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 23%.

Where the money comes from
Other taxes & licenses 84%From the state 14%Fees & charges 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $27,000; payments to other governments $299,000. With these, the whole budget was $1 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,336 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.27% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Marshall Township$3,530
Michigan$2,904
Pennfield Township$2,545
Lee Township$2,467
Bellevue Township$2,351
Convis Township$2,336
$2,336
typical bill a year
1.27%
effective rate
$184,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Convis 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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Convis Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Convis Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Convis Township

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

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

Bellevue Community Schools

Convis Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bellevue, Bellevue Township, Assyria Township, Kalamo Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Convis Township →
$15,095
per pupil · MI $16,528
550
students
$19.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,095 per pupil, $8,202 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 30%State 60%Federal 10%

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

Also serving Convis Township

Marshall Public Schools · $15,640 per pupil

Olivet Community Schools · $14,968 per pupil

Pennfield School District · $14,011 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Convis Township voted in 2024

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

President879 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican70.6%621 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat28.1%247 votes

Others: 1.3% (11 votes).

Most votes in Convis Township: Donald J Trump

Calhoun County: Trump 56.4%, Harris 42.3% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%

Turnout
78%

of Convis Township’s 1,128 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.

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

U.S. Senate867 votes
Mike RogersMike RogersRepublican68.6%
Elissa SlotkinElissa SlotkinDemocrat29.3%
Others2.1%

Most votes in Convis Township: Mike Rogers

Calhoun County: Rogers 54.4%, Slotkin 42.1% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%

U.S. House · Michigan’s 5th District409,876 votes
Tim WalbergRepublican65.7%
Libbi UrbanDemocrat32.8%
Others1.6%

Most votes in the district: Tim Walberg

Whole-district result

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Convis Township70.6%28.1%1.3%879
Calhoun County56.4%42.3%1.3%68,505
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 Convis Township

From town hall to Washington

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

Convis Township spent $437 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $78 to $463. 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
Bellevue Township$78$2,351
Lee Township$115$2,467
Marshall Township$267$3,530
Pennfield Township$463$2,545
Convis Township$437$2,336

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 Convis Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Convis Township’s government

How much does Convis Township spend per resident?

About $437 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 $437 was more than 76% of 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Convis Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,336 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.27% 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 Convis Township’s government?

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

How did Convis Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 70.6%, Kamala D Harris 28.1% (879 votes, official results). Calhoun County: Trump 56.4%, Harris 42.3%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.

How many people work for Convis Township?

0 full-time and 19 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $11,769 (about $141,228 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Convis Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 18 (Thomas Albert) and State House District 44 (Steve Frisbie). The House district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Convis Township’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 →