Vista Theater · Photo: Andrew Jameson · CC BY-SA 3.0In Ely Township, 79% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Ely Township’s town government spent $696,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $361 per resident.
What stands out about how Ely Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $361 per resident a year, or $0.99 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 46%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$307 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Ely Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($307 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. Ely Township spent more than 57% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($211,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Ely Township itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 16% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Ely 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: $307 · 2024: $361.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,496 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.76% 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 Ely 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 Ely Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ely Township →
Who’s in charge in Ely Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
N.I.C.E. Community Schools
Ely Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Spurr Township, Tilden Township, Champion Township, Ishpeming Township, Humboldt Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,807 per pupil, $10,665 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.
How Ely Township voted in 2024
Official results for Ely Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican58.2%699 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat40.1%482 votesOthers: 1.7% (21 votes).
Most votes in Ely Township: Donald J Trump
Marquette County: Harris 53.5%, Trump 44.8% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Ely Township’s 1,522 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican56.5%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat41.3%Most votes in Ely Township: Mike Rogers
Marquette County: Slotkin 53.5%, Rogers 44.1% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Jack Bergman
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Ely Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ely Township | 58.2% | 40.1% | 1.7% | 1,202 |
| Marquette County | 44.8% | 53.5% | 1.8% | 39,009 |
| 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 Ely 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 Ely Township compares with the towns next door
Ely Township spent $307 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $283 to $1,653. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Sagola Township | $283 | $1,588 |
| Ishpeming Township | $489 | $1,550 |
| Felch Township | $558 | $1,301 |
| Tilden Township | $1,028 | $918 |
| Champion Township | $1,329 | $956 |
| Humboldt Township | $1,653 | $1,314 |
| West Branch Township | estimate | $2,462 |
| Ely Township | $307 | $1,496 |
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 Ely Township’s government
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Questions about Ely Township’s government
How much does Ely Township spend per resident?
About $361 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $307 was more than 57% of 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Ely Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,496 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.76% 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 Ely Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ely Township yet.
How did Ely Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 58.2%, Kamala D Harris 40.1% (1,202 votes, official results). Marquette County: Harris 53.5%, Trump 44.8%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Ely Township?
0 full-time and 23 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $17,106 (about $205,272 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Ely Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 38 (Ed McBroom) and State House District 109 (Karl Bohnak). The House district also covers 44 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 →