Skillagalee Light Station · Public domainHow is Cross Village Township run?
Cross Village Township’s village government spent $98,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $341 per resident.
What stands out about how Cross Village Township is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Harbor Springs School District
Cross Village Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Friendship Township, Harbor Springs, West Traverse Township, Readmond Township, Little Traverse Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $23,035 per pupil, $13,862 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $341 per resident a year, or $0.93 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 67%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Cross Village Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$341 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Cross Village Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($341 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–$428. Cross Village Township spent more than 64% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Cross Village Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Cross Village Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,727 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.69% 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 Cross Village 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 Cross Village Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Cross Village Township →
Who’s in charge in Cross Village Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Cross Village Township’s votes are counted by county
Michigan reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Cross Village Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Emmet County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican54.5%12,465 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat43.8%10,005 votesOthers: 1.7% (381 votes).
Most votes in Emmet County: Donald J Trump
Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
100% of Cross Village Township lies in Emmet County. Every 2024 race in Emmet County is on the county’s page.
Emmet County’s 2024 results →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. 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 Cross Village Township.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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 Cross Village Township compares with the towns next door
Cross Village Township spent $341 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $180 to $604. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Bliss Township | $180 | $1,444 |
| Center Township | $227 | $1,759 |
| Readmond Township | $604 | $2,351 |
| Cross Village Township | $341 | $1,727 |
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 Cross Village Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Cross Village Township’s government
How much does Cross Village Township spend per resident?
About $341 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 $341 was more than 64% of 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Cross Village Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,727 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.69% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Cross Village Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cross Village Township yet.
How did Cross Village Township vote in 2024?
Michigan counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Cross Village Township alone. Emmet County, where 100% of Cross Village Township lies, voted Trump 54.5%, Harris 43.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Cross Village Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,050 (about $36,600 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Cross Village Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 37 (John Damoose) and State House District 107 (Parker Fairbairn). The House district also covers 57 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Cross Village 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 →