Druden Community Country Club-General Squier Historic Park Complex · Photo: Notorious4life · Public domainIn Dryden Township, 90% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Dryden Township’s town government spent $1.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $295 per resident.
What stands out about how Dryden Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Dryden Community Schools
Dryden Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Dryden. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,020 per pupil, $10,566 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.
Oxford Area Community Schools · $18,690 per pupil
Almont Community Schools · $13,093 per pupil
Lapeer Community Schools · $14,443 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $295 per resident a year, or $0.81 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 35%.
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$295 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Dryden Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($295 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–$386. Dryden Township spent more than 58% 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Dryden Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Dryden Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,588 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.86% 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 Dryden 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 Dryden Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Dryden Township →
Who’s in charge in Dryden Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 789 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 (4,734).
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.
How Dryden Township voted in 2024
Official results for Dryden Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican73.5%2,522 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat25.5%876 votesOthers: 1.0% (34 votes).
Most votes in Dryden Township: Donald J Trump
Lapeer County: Trump 69.3%, Harris 29.5% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Dryden Township’s 3,824 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican71.5%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat26.8%Most votes in Dryden Township: Mike Rogers
Lapeer County: Rogers 66.9%, Slotkin 30.5% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Lisa McClain
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Dryden Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dryden Township | 73.5% | 25.5% | 1.0% | 3,432 |
| Lapeer County | 69.3% | 29.5% | 1.3% | 55,439 |
| 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 Dryden 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 Dryden Township compares with the towns next door
Dryden Township spent $295 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $222 to $689. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Almont Township | $222 | $3,509 |
| Attica Township | $265 | $2,207 |
| Metamora Township | $481 | $3,150 |
| Addison Township | $566 | $4,482 |
| Oxford Township | $689 | $4,750 |
| Dryden Township | $295 | $2,588 |
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 Dryden Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Dryden Township’s government
How much does Dryden Township spend per resident?
About $295 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 $295 was more than 58% 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 Dryden Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,588 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.86% 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 Dryden Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Dryden Township yet.
How did Dryden Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 73.5%, Kamala D Harris 25.5% (3,432 votes, official results). Lapeer County: Trump 69.3%, Harris 29.5%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Dryden Township?
6 full-time and 43 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $34,823 (about $417,876 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Dryden Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 24 (Ruth Johnson) and State House District 65 (Jaime Greene). The House district also covers 31 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 →