In Fillmore Township, 90% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Fillmore Township’s town government spent $885,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $319 per resident. Water and other utilities ($130,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Fillmore Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $319 per resident a year, or $0.87 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 32%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$319 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Fillmore Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($319 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. Fillmore Township spent more than 64% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($147,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Fillmore Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Fillmore Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,821 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 Fillmore 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 Fillmore Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Fillmore Township →
Who’s in charge in Fillmore Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Fillmore Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on fillmoretownship.com ↗.
Hamilton Community Schools
Fillmore Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Overisel Township, Manlius Township, Laketown Township, Heath Township, Salem Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,452 per pupil, $9,827 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.
Zeeland Public Schools · $15,924 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Fillmore Township voted in 2024
Official results for Fillmore Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.5%1,400 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat23.6%437 votesOthers: 0.9% (17 votes).
Most votes in Fillmore Township: Donald J Trump
Allegan County: Trump 62.9%, Harris 35.6% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Fillmore Township’s 2,049 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican75.4%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat22.5%Most votes in Fillmore Township: Mike Rogers
Allegan County: Rogers 61.9%, Slotkin 35.3% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Bill Huizenga
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Fillmore Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fillmore Township | 75.5% | 23.6% | 0.9% | 1,854 |
| Allegan County | 62.9% | 35.6% | 1.5% | 71,899 |
| 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 Fillmore Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: fillmoretownship.com ↗
- 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 Fillmore Township compares with the towns next door
Fillmore Township spent $319 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $399 to $3,979. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Manlius Township | $399 | $2,892 |
| Laketown Township | $459 | $3,777 |
| Holland Township | $500 | $2,850 |
| Overisel Township | $511 | $2,945 |
| Holland | $3,979 | $3,116 |
| Fillmore Township | $319 | $2,821 |
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 Fillmore Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Fillmore Township’s government
How much does Fillmore Township spend per resident?
About $319 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 $319 was more than 64% 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 Fillmore Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,821 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 fillmoretownship.com.
Who runs Fillmore Township’s government?
See fillmoretownship.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Fillmore Township yet.
How did Fillmore Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 75.5%, Kamala D Harris 23.6% (1,854 votes, official results). Allegan County: Trump 62.9%, Harris 35.6%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Fillmore Township?
0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $12,765 (about $153,180 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Fillmore Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 31 (Roger Victory) and State House District 43 (Rachelle Smit). The House district also covers 28 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Fillmore Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →