Filer Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 83% of similar towns
Filer Township’s town government spent $1.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $551 per resident.
What stands out about how Filer Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$551 per resident in 2022: more than 83% of them
Filer Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($551 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. Filer Township spent more than 83% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($493,000), 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; Filer Township itself left out).
About $551 per resident a year, or $1.51 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 39%.
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No trend yet
Filer Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,230 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.90% 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 Filer 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 Filer Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Filer Township →
Who’s in charge in Filer Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 1,154 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 (2,307).
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.
Manistee Area Schools
Filer Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Eastlake, Manistee, Manistee Township, Stronach Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,150 per pupil, $7,696 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 Filer Township voted in 2024
Official results for Filer Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican54.7%887 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat43.6%706 votesOthers: 1.7% (28 votes).
Most votes in Filer Township: Donald J Trump
Manistee County: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.2% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Filer Township’s 2,095 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican53.6%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat43.9%Most votes in Filer Township: Mike Rogers
Manistee County: Rogers 56.1%, Slotkin 40.8% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: John R Moolenaar
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Filer Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filer Township | 54.7% | 43.6% | 1.7% | 1,621 |
| Manistee County | 57.2% | 41.2% | 1.6% | 15,297 |
| 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 Filer 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 Filer Township compares with the towns next door
Filer Township spent $551 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $526 to $2,587. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Stronach Township | $526 | $1,759 |
| Manistee | $2,587 | $2,082 |
| Grant Township | estimate | $2,221 |
| Filer Township | $551 | $2,230 |
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 Filer Township’s government
How much does Filer Township spend per resident?
About $551 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 $551 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 Filer Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,230 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.90% 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 Filer Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Filer Township yet.
How did Filer Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 54.7%, Kamala D Harris 43.6% (1,621 votes, official results). Manistee County: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.2%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Filer Township?
2 full-time and 33 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $20,116 (about $241,392 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Filer Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 32 (Jon Bumstead) and State House District 102 (Curt VanderWall). The House district also covers 52 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 →