Photo: Al Rau · CC BY-SA 3.0In Courtland Township, 94% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Courtland Township’s town government spent $2 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $220 per resident.
What stands out about how Courtland Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Cedar Springs Public Schools
Courtland Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Cedar Springs, Nelson Township, Solon Township, Spencer Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,657 per pupil, $8,484 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.
Rockford Public Schools · $14,417 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $220 per resident a year, or $0.60 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 22%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$220 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Courtland Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($220 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. Courtland Township spent less than 62% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($318,000), 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; Courtland Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Courtland Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,892 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 Courtland 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 Courtland Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Courtland Township →
Who’s in charge in Courtland Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Courtland Township voted in 2024
Official results for Courtland Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican62.9%4,137 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat35.5%2,333 votesOthers: 1.6% (102 votes).
Most votes in Courtland Township: Donald J Trump
Kent County: Harris 51.8%, Trump 46.4% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Courtland Township’s 6,976 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican63.0%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat34.9%Most votes in Courtland Township: Mike Rogers
Kent County: Slotkin 50.9%, Rogers 46.3% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: John R Moolenaar
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Courtland Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtland Township | 62.9% | 35.5% | 1.6% | 6,572 |
| Kent County | 46.4% | 51.8% | 1.8% | 371,947 |
| 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 Courtland 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 Courtland Township compares with the towns next door
Courtland Township spent $220 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $158 to $1,344. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Oakfield Township | $158 | $3,071 |
| Algoma Township | $171 | $3,757 |
| Nelson Township | $222 | $2,596 |
| Cannon Township | $235 | $4,704 |
| Rockford | $1,344 | $4,707 |
| Courtland Township | $220 | $3,892 |
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 Courtland Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Courtland Township’s government
How much does Courtland Township spend per resident?
About $220 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 $220 was less than 62% 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 Courtland Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,892 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 the town’s assessor.
Who runs Courtland Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Courtland Township yet.
How did Courtland Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 62.9%, Kamala D Harris 35.5% (6,572 votes, official results). Kent County: Harris 51.8%, Trump 46.4%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Courtland Township?
0 full-time and 19 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $15,264 (about $183,168 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Courtland Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 33 (Rick Outman) and State House District 90 (Bryan Posthumus). The House district also covers 10 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Courtland 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 →