In Crockery Township, 87% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Crockery Township’s town government spent $1.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $413 per resident.
What stands out about how Crockery Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$413 per resident in 2022: more than 78% of them
Crockery Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($413 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. Crockery Township spent more than 78% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($737,000), 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; Crockery Township itself left out).
About $413 per resident a year, or $1.13 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 38%.
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No trend yet
Crockery Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,106 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 Crockery 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 Crockery Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Crockery Township →
Who’s in charge in Crockery Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Spring Lake Public Schools
Crockery Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Spring Lake, Spring Lake Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,823 per pupil, $10,034 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.
Fruitport Community Schools · $15,207 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Crockery Township voted in 2024
Official results for Crockery Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican62.3%1,899 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat36.2%1,105 votesOthers: 1.5% (46 votes).
Most votes in Crockery Township: Donald J Trump
Ottawa County: Trump 59.5%, Harris 39.0% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Crockery Township’s 3,497 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican61.3%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat36.3%Most votes in Crockery Township: Mike Rogers
Ottawa County: Rogers 59.7%, Slotkin 38.1% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Hillary Scholten
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Crockery Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crockery Township | 62.3% | 36.2% | 1.5% | 3,050 |
| Ottawa County | 59.5% | 39.0% | 1.5% | 178,507 |
| 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 Crockery 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 Crockery Township compares with the towns next door
Crockery Township spent $413 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $235 to $479. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Polkton Township | $235 | $3,565 |
| Sullivan Township | $254 | $1,986 |
| Robinson Township | $294 | $2,574 |
| Fruitport Township | $440 | $2,528 |
| Spring Lake Township | $479 | $3,871 |
| Crockery Township | $413 | $3,106 |
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).
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Questions about Crockery Township’s government
How much does Crockery Township spend per resident?
About $413 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 $413 was more than 78% 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 Crockery Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,106 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 Crockery Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Crockery Township yet.
How did Crockery Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 62.3%, Kamala D Harris 36.2% (3,050 votes, official results). Ottawa County: Trump 59.5%, Harris 39.0%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Crockery Township?
0 full-time and 35 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $26,635 (about $319,620 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Crockery Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 31 (Roger Victory) and State House District 88 (Greg VanWoerkom). The House district also covers 10 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 →