In Dalton Township, 75% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Dalton Township’s town government spent $1.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $172 per resident.
What stands out about how Dalton Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$172 per resident in 2022: less than 76% of them
Dalton Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($172 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 $174–$386. Dalton Township spent less than 76% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($137,000), 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; Dalton Township itself left out).
About $172 per resident a year, or $0.47 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 37%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No trend yet
Dalton Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,335 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.11% 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 Dalton 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 Dalton Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Dalton Township →
Who’s in charge in Dalton Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Dalton Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on daltontownship.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 1,176 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (9,409).
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.
Reeths-Puffer Schools
Dalton Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Laketon Township, Muskegon Township, Fruitland Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,165 per pupil, $8,228 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.
Whitehall School District · $16,899 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Dalton Township voted in 2024
Official results for Dalton Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican62.1%3,399 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat36.4%1,996 votesOthers: 1.5% (81 votes).
Most votes in Dalton Township: Donald J Trump
Muskegon County: Trump 50.1%, Harris 48.4% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Dalton Township’s 7,326 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican59.1%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat37.1%Most votes in Dalton Township: Mike Rogers
Muskegon County: Rogers 48.4%, Slotkin 48.4% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: John R Moolenaar
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Dalton Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton Township | 62.1% | 36.4% | 1.5% | 5,476 |
| Muskegon County | 50.1% | 48.4% | 1.5% | 95,181 |
| 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 Dalton Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: daltontownship.org ↗
- 2Michigan HouseDalton Township is split between 2 districts
- 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 Dalton Township compares with the towns next door
Dalton Township spent $172 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $150 to $1,002. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Lake Township | $150 | $3,208 |
| Fruitland Township | $190 | $2,702 |
| Cedar Creek Township | $225 | $2,400 |
| Muskegon Township | $1,002 | $1,952 |
| Dalton Township | $172 | $2,335 |
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 Dalton Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Dalton Township’s government
How much does Dalton Township spend per resident?
About $172 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 $172 was less than 76% 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 Dalton Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,335 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.11% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see daltontownship.org.
Who runs Dalton Township’s government?
See daltontownship.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Dalton Township yet.
How did Dalton Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 62.1%, Kamala D Harris 36.4% (5,476 votes, official results). Muskegon County: Trump 50.1%, Harris 48.4%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Dalton Township?
8 full-time and 24 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $39,838 (about $478,056 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Dalton Township in the state legislature?
Dalton Township is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Michigan Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 32 (Jon Bumstead). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Dalton Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →