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Town Hall · Elsie

How is Elsie run?

Elsie’s village government spent $969,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $993 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Elsie didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$969,000
year to March 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$993
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$1.3M
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Village staff, 2022
3
full-time · 15 part-time · March payroll $26,958 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,716
1.51% of home value · MI 1.25%

What stands out about how Elsie is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer37% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (a Census estimate).A shared school districtShares Ovid-Elsie Area Schools with 6+ other towns.Low bills, a higher rateThe typical bill is $1,716 a year: 1.51% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $993 per resident a year, or $2.72 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 37%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 28%Property taxes 27%Fees & charges 25%Utility sales 16%Interest, fines & other 4%Other taxes & licenses <1%
An estimate

Elsie didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $67,000. With these, the whole budget was $1 million.
About “Other”.27% of Elsie’s day-to-day spending ($259,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Elsie yet

Every year of Elsie’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,716 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.51% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Michigan$2,904
Elsie$1,716
$1,716
typical bill a year
1.51%
effective rate
$114,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Elsie’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 Elsie’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Elsie →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Elsie

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Elsie’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Elsie yet.
Who works for Elsie

One full-time village employee for every 325 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (976).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings3 + 11 pt
Police0 + 4 pt
3
full-time
15
part-time
$26,958
payroll for March 2022
$323,496
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$82,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Estimates.Elsie didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Ovid-Elsie Area Schools

Elsie’s K–12 school district, shared with Fairfield Township, Ovid, Middlebury Township, Duplain Township, Ovid Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Elsie →
$14,772
per pupil · MI $16,528
1,318
students
$24.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,772 per pupil, $8,185 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 26%State 70%Federal 4%

Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Elsie’s votes are counted by county

Michigan reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Elsie alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Clinton County’s results.

President · Clinton County’s results49,986 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican53.5%26,751 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat44.9%22,450 votes

Others: 1.6% (785 votes).

Most votes in Clinton County: Donald J Trump

Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%

The county’s page

100% of Elsie lies in Clinton County. Every 2024 race in Clinton County is on the county’s page.

Clinton County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Elsie

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Elsie.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Michigan HouseState representatives
    Tim Kelly
  3. 3
    Michigan SenateState senator
    Sam Singh
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Gretchen Whitmer
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Tom Barrett
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Michigan
    Gary C. PetersElissa Slotkin

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Elsie’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Elsie’s government

How much does Elsie spend per resident?

About $993 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Elsie didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1 million.

What is the property tax rate in Elsie?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,716 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.51% 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 Elsie’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Elsie yet.

How did Elsie vote in 2024?

Michigan counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Elsie alone. Clinton County, where 100% of Elsie lies, voted Trump 53.5%, Harris 44.9% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Elsie?

3 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $26,958 (about $323,496 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Elsie in the state legislature?

State Senate District 28 (Sam Singh) and State House District 93 (Tim Kelly). The House district also covers 48 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Elsie’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 (for Elsie, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →