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Town Hall · Fabius Township

In Fabius Township, 75% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan

Fabius Township’s town government spent $1.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $346 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.1M
year to March 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$346
In 2022: $346, more than 70% of 364 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 22 part-time · March payroll $13,703
Typical tax bill
$2,406
0.89% of home value · MI 1.25%

What stands out about how Fabius Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$346 per resident in 2022: more than 70% of them

Fabius Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($346 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. Fabius Township spent more than 70% of them.

Middle half of the group, $173–$386Median $252Fabius Township

Includes sewer and trash ($5,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
364

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; Fabius Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $346 per resident a year, or $0.95 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 33%.

Where the money comes from
Interest, fines & other 54%From the state 38%Other taxes & licenses 6%Property taxes 1%Fees & charges 1%
Not in the receipt.Payments to other governments $557,000. With these, the whole budget was $1.7 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

Fabius Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,406 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.89% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Michigan$2,904
Fabius Township$2,406
Lockport Township$2,011
Flowerfield Township$1,963
Three Rivers$1,863
Newberg Township$1,854
Constantine Township$1,821
$2,406
typical bill a year
0.89%
effective rate
$270,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Fabius Township

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

Check Fabius Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Fabius Township yet.
The school district

Three Rivers Community Schools

Fabius Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Three Rivers, Flowerfield Township, Park Township, Lockport Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Fabius Township →
$14,451
per pupil · MI $16,528
2,275
students
$52.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,451 per pupil, $8,372 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 32%State 58%Federal 10%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Fabius Township voted in 2024

Official results for Fabius Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President2,062 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican65.0%1,340 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat33.8%697 votes

Others: 1.2% (25 votes).

Most votes in Fabius Township: Donald J Trump

St. Joseph County: Trump 66.2%, Harris 32.3% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%

Turnout
75%

of Fabius Township’s 2,737 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate2,046 votes
Mike RogersMike RogersRepublican64.0%
Elissa SlotkinElissa SlotkinDemocrat33.8%
Others2.2%

Most votes in Fabius Township: Mike Rogers

St. Joseph County: Rogers 64.5%, Slotkin 32.0% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%

U.S. House · Michigan’s 5th District409,876 votes
Tim WalbergRepublican65.7%
Libbi UrbanDemocrat32.8%
Others1.6%

Most votes in the district: Tim Walberg

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Fabius Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Fabius Township65.0%33.8%1.2%2,062
St. Joseph County66.2%32.3%1.5%29,307
Michigan49.7%48.3%2.0%5,664,186
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; 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.

Who represents Fabius Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Fabius Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Michigan HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Michigan SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Michigan

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

Next door

How Fabius Township compares with the towns next door

Fabius Township spent $346 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $126 to $1,828. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Constantine Township$126$1,821
Flowerfield Township$213$1,963
Newberg Township$338$1,854
Three Rivers$1,828$1,863
Lockport Townshipestimate$2,011
Fabius Township$346$2,406

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 Fabius Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Fabius Township’s government

How much does Fabius Township spend per resident?

About $346 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $346 was more than 70% 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 Fabius Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,406 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.89% 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 Fabius Township’s government?

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

How did Fabius Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 65.0%, Kamala D Harris 33.8% (2,062 votes, official results). St. Joseph County: Trump 66.2%, Harris 32.3%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.

How many people work for Fabius Township?

0 full-time and 22 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $13,703 (about $164,436 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Fabius Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 17 (Jonathan Lindsey) and State House District 36 (Steve Carra). The House district also covers 37 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 →