In Fort Gratiot Township, 79% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Fort Gratiot Township’s town government spent $7.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $715 per resident. Water and other utilities ($274,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Fort Gratiot Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$715 per resident in 2022: more than 76% of them
Fort Gratiot Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($715 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. Fort Gratiot Township spent more than 76% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($4 million), 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Fort Gratiot Township itself left out).
About $715 per resident a year, or $1.96 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 51%.
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No trend yet
Fort Gratiot Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,738 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.14% 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 Fort Gratiot 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 Fort Gratiot Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Fort Gratiot Township →
Who’s in charge in Fort Gratiot Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Fort Gratiot Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on fortgratiot.us ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 407 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 (10,986).
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.
Port Huron Area School District
Fort Gratiot Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Port Huron Township, Port Huron, Clyde Township, Kimball Township, Burtchville Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,238 per pupil, $9,309 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 Fort Gratiot Township voted in 2024
Official results for Fort Gratiot Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican58.8%4,237 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.7%2,855 votesOthers: 1.5% (108 votes).
Most votes in Fort Gratiot Township: Donald J Trump
St. Clair County: Trump 66.6%, Harris 32.0% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Fort Gratiot Township’s 9,163 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican56.9%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat40.2%Most votes in Fort Gratiot Township: Mike Rogers
St. Clair County: Rogers 63.5%, Slotkin 33.4% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Lisa McClain
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Fort Gratiot Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Gratiot Township | 58.8% | 39.7% | 1.5% | 7,200 |
| St. Clair County | 66.6% | 32.0% | 1.5% | 96,524 |
| 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 Fort Gratiot Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: fortgratiot.us ↗
- 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 Fort Gratiot Township compares with the towns next door
Fort Gratiot Township spent $715 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $244 to $2,187. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Clyde Township | $244 | $2,340 |
| Burtchville Township | $434 | $1,867 |
| Port Huron Township | $758 | $2,294 |
| Port Huron | $2,187 | $2,089 |
| Fort Gratiot Township | $715 | $2,738 |
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 Fort Gratiot Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Fort Gratiot Township’s government
How much does Fort Gratiot Township spend per resident?
About $715 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $715 was more than 76% 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 Fort Gratiot Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,738 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.14% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see fortgratiot.us.
Who runs Fort Gratiot Township’s government?
See fortgratiot.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Fort Gratiot Township yet.
How did Fort Gratiot Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 58.8%, Kamala D Harris 39.7% (7,200 votes, official results). St. Clair County: Trump 66.6%, Harris 32.0%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Fort Gratiot Township?
27 full-time and 21 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $171,669 (about $2.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Fort Gratiot Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 25 (Dan Lauwers) and State House District 64 (Joe Pavlov). The House district also covers 10 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Fort Gratiot 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 →