12 Mile road-Kalamazoo River Bridge · Photo: kennethaw88 · CC BY 4.0Emmett Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 87% of similar towns
Emmett Township’s town government spent $5.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2024, about $488 per resident. Water and other utilities ($76,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Emmett Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$765 per resident in 2022: more than 87% of them
Emmett Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($765 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 68 Michigan towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $541, and the middle half spent $325–$696. Emmett Township spent more than 87% 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Emmett Township itself left out).
About $488 per resident a year, or $1.34 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 44%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 36% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Emmett 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: $765 · 2024: $488.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,179 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.45% 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 Emmett 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 Emmett Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Emmett Township →
Who’s in charge in Emmett Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 292 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (11,676).
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.
Harper Creek Community Schools
Emmett Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Newton Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,830 per pupil, $9,019 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.
Battle Creek Public Schools · $20,168 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Emmett Township voted in 2024
Official results for Emmett Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican63.4%4,060 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat35.2%2,258 votesOthers: 1.4% (88 votes).
Most votes in Emmett Township: Donald J Trump
Calhoun County: Trump 56.4%, Harris 42.3% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Emmett Township’s 9,150 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican60.9%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat35.2%Most votes in Emmett Township: Mike Rogers
Calhoun County: Rogers 54.4%, Slotkin 42.1% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Bill Huizenga
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Emmett Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmett Township | 63.4% | 35.2% | 1.4% | 6,406 |
| Calhoun County | 56.4% | 42.3% | 1.3% | 68,505 |
| 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 Emmett 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 Emmett Township compares with the towns next door
Emmett Township spent $765 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $145 to $2,500. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Newton Township | $145 | $3,140 |
| Marshall Township | $267 | $3,530 |
| Pennfield Township | $463 | $2,545 |
| Battle Creek | $2,500 | $2,156 |
| Emmett Township | $765 | $3,179 |
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).
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Questions about Emmett Township’s government
How much does Emmett Township spend per resident?
About $488 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $765 was more than 87% of 68 Michigan towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Emmett Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,179 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.44% 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 Emmett Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Emmett Township yet.
How did Emmett Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 63.4%, Kamala D Harris 35.2% (6,406 votes, official results). Calhoun County: Trump 56.4%, Harris 42.3%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Emmett Township?
40 full-time and 32 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $210,945 (about $2.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Emmett Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 18 (Thomas Albert) and State House District 45 (Sarah Lightner). The House district also covers 38 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 →