In Delhi Township, 80% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Delhi Township’s town government spent $16.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $610 per resident.
What stands out about how Delhi Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$544 per resident in 2022: less than 79% of them
Delhi Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($544 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 24 Michigan towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $798, and the middle half spent $681–$1,023. Delhi Township spent less than 79% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3.5 million), 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 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Delhi Township itself left out).
About $610 per resident a year, or $1.67 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 23%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 10% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Delhi Township reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $544 · 2023: $610.
full-time in March 2025, up from 65 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,579 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.96% 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 Delhi 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 Delhi Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Delhi Township →
Who’s in charge in Delhi Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 414 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (27,770).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Holt Public Schools
Delhi Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Dimondale, Windsor Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,541 per pupil, $9,592 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.
Mason Public Schools · $13,872 per pupil
Eaton Rapids Public Schools · $15,078 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Delhi Township voted in 2024
Official results for Delhi Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat58.7%9,889 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican39.5%6,651 votesOthers: 1.9% (316 votes).
Most votes in Delhi Township: Kamala D Harris
Ingham County: Harris 63.8%, Trump 34.1% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Delhi Township’s 21,123 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat59.8%
Mike RogersRepublican37.9%Most votes in Delhi Township: Elissa Slotkin
Ingham County: Slotkin 64.5%, Rogers 32.8% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Tom Barrett
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Delhi Township, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi Township | 58.7% | 39.5% | 1.9% | 16,856 |
| Ingham County | 63.8% | 34.1% | 2.0% | 148,101 |
| 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 Delhi 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 Delhi Township compares with the towns next door
Delhi Township spent $544 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $139 to $2,818. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Aurelius Township | $139 | $3,831 |
| Windsor Township | $301 | $3,549 |
| Lansing | $2,818 | $2,716 |
| Alaiedon Township | estimate | $3,978 |
| Delhi Township | $544 | $4,579 |
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 Delhi Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Delhi Township’s government
How much does Delhi Township spend per resident?
About $610 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $544 was less than 79% of 24 Michigan towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Delhi Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,579 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.96% 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 Delhi Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Delhi Township yet.
How did Delhi Township vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 58.7%, Donald J Trump 39.5% (16,856 votes, official results). Ingham County: Harris 63.8%, Trump 34.1%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Delhi Township?
67 full-time and 44 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $642,847 (about $7.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Delhi Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 21 (Sarah Anthony) and State House District 74 (Kara Hope). The House district also covers parts of 1 neighboring town. 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 →