Bay Port Historic Commercial Fishing District · Photo: Michigan History Dividion · Public domainFairhaven Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 83% of similar towns
Fairhaven Township’s town government spent $582,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $562 per resident.
What stands out about how Fairhaven Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$562 per resident in 2022: more than 83% of them
Fairhaven Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($562 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–$426. Fairhaven Township spent more than 83% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($197,000), 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; Fairhaven Township itself left out).
About $562 per resident a year, or $1.54 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 34%.
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No trend yet
Fairhaven Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,462 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.11% 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 Fairhaven 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 Fairhaven Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Fairhaven Township →
Who’s in charge in Fairhaven Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 345 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 (1,036).
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.
Unionville-Sebewaing Area School District
Fairhaven Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Sebewaing, Unionville, Sebewaing Township, Columbia Township, Akron Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,946 per pupil, $8,079 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.
Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Schools · $15,562 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Fairhaven Township’s votes are counted by county
Michigan reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Fairhaven Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Huron County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.7%13,224 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.1%5,522 votesOthers: 1.2% (223 votes).
Most votes in Huron County: Donald J Trump
Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
100% of Fairhaven Township lies in Huron County. Every 2024 race in Huron County is on the county’s page.
Huron County’s 2024 results →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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Fairhaven 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 Fairhaven Township compares with the towns next door
Fairhaven Township spent $562 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $269 to $1,007. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Sebewaing Township | $269 | $1,732 |
| Winsor Township | $673 | $1,910 |
| Caseville Township | $966 | $2,428 |
| McKinley Township | $1,007 | $1,638 |
| Fairhaven Township | $562 | $1,462 |
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 Fairhaven Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Fairhaven Township’s government
How much does Fairhaven Township spend per resident?
About $562 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 $562 was more than 83% of 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Fairhaven Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,462 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.11% 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 Fairhaven Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Fairhaven Township yet.
How did Fairhaven Township vote in 2024?
Michigan counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Fairhaven Township alone. Huron County, where 100% of Fairhaven Township lies, voted Trump 69.7%, Harris 29.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Fairhaven Township?
3 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $12,476 (about $149,712 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Fairhaven Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 25 (Dan Lauwers) and State House District 98 (Greg Alexander). The House district also covers 94 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Fairhaven Township’s government
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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 →