Covert Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar towns
Covert Township’s town government spent $3.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,266 per resident. The airport ($64,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Covert Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,266 per resident in 2022: more than 98% of them
Covert Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,266 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–$385. Covert Township spent more than 98% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($113,000), 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; Covert Township itself left out).
About $1,266 per resident a year, or $3.47 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 24%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Covert Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Covert Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,600 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.02% 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 Covert 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 Covert Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Covert Township →
Who’s in charge in Covert Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 160 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,884).
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.
Covert Public Schools
Covert Township’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,355 per pupil, $10,349 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.
Bangor Public Schools · $17,726 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Covert Township voted in 2024
Official results for Covert Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat54.0%577 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican44.8%479 votesOthers: 1.2% (13 votes).
Most votes in Covert Township: Kamala D Harris
Van Buren County: Trump 56.8%, Harris 41.7% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Covert Township’s 1,375 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat51.7%
Mike RogersRepublican44.1%Most votes in Covert Township: Elissa Slotkin
Van Buren County: Rogers 55.6%, Slotkin 41.4% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Bill Huizenga
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Covert Township, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covert Township | 54.0% | 44.8% | 1.2% | 1,069 |
| Van Buren County | 41.7% | 56.8% | 1.4% | 41,183 |
| Michigan | 48.3% | 49.7% | 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 Covert 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 Covert Township compares with the towns next door
Covert Township spent $1,266 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $274 to $847. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Bangor Township | $274 | $1,840 |
| Hagar Township | $275 | $1,808 |
| South Haven Township | $396 | $2,034 |
| Coloma Township | $847 | $2,034 |
| Covert Township | $1,266 | $1,600 |
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 Covert Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Covert Township’s government
How much does Covert Township spend per resident?
About $1,266 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 $1,266 was more than 98% 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 Covert Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,600 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.02% 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 Covert Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Covert Township yet.
How did Covert Township vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 54.0%, Donald J Trump 44.8% (1,069 votes, official results). Van Buren County: Trump 56.8%, Harris 41.7%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Covert Township?
18 full-time and 36 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $122,720 (about $1.5M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Covert Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 20 (Aric Nesbitt) and State House District 38 (Joey Andrews). The House district also covers 22 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 →