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Town Hall · Fremont Township

Fremont Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 88% of similar towns

Fremont Township’s town government spent $426,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $137 per resident.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$426,000
year to March 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$137
In 2022: $137, less than 88% of 364 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 17 part-time · March payroll $9,026
Typical tax bill
$1,774
1.23% of home value · MI 1.25%

What stands out about how Fremont Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$137 per resident in 2022: less than 88% of them

Fremont Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($137 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 $174–$386. Fremont Township spent less than 88% of them.

Middle half of the group, $174–$386Median $252Fremont Township

Includes sewer and trash ($132,000), 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; Fremont Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $137 per resident a year, or $0.38 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 31%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 44%Fees & charges 31%Property taxes 24%Interest, fines & other 1%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $102,000; payments to other governments $143,000. With these, the whole budget was $671,000.
About “Other”.34% of Fremont Township’s day-to-day spending ($144,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,774 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.23% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Michigan$2,904
Indianfields Township$2,182
Fremont Township$1,774
Dayton Township$1,725
Mayville$1,627
Vassar Township$1,499
Watertown Township$1,489
$1,774
typical bill a year
1.23%
effective rate
$144,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Fremont Township

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

See fremonttownship.org for Fremont Township’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Fremont Township yet.fremonttownship.org ↗
Agendas

Fremont Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on fremonttownship.org ↗.

The school district

Mayville Community School District

Fremont Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Mayville, Dayton Township, Watertown Township, Rich Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Fremont Township →
$14,066
per pupil · MI $16,528
558
students
$6.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,066 per pupil, $8,452 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 24%State 62%Federal 14%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Fremont Township voted in 2024

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

President1,854 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican71.6%1,328 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat26.7%495 votes

Others: 1.7% (31 votes).

Most votes in Fremont Township: Donald J Trump

Tuscola County: Trump 70.9%, Harris 27.9% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%

Turnout
73%

of Fremont Township’s 2,545 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.

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

U.S. Senate1,818 votes
Mike RogersMike RogersRepublican68.5%
Elissa SlotkinElissa SlotkinDemocrat27.6%
Others4.0%

Most votes in Fremont Township: Mike Rogers

Tuscola County: Rogers 68.0%, Slotkin 29.0% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%

U.S. House · Michigan’s 9th District468,252 votes
Lisa McClainRepublican66.8%
Clinton St MosleyDemocrat29.5%
Others3.7%

Most votes in the district: Lisa McClain

Whole-district result

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Fremont Township71.6%26.7%1.7%1,854
Tuscola County70.9%27.9%1.3%30,717
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 Fremont Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Fremont Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
  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 Fremont Township compares with the towns next door

Fremont Township spent $137 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $193 to $2,552. 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
Vassar Township$193$1,499
Indianfields Township$232$2,182
Watertown Township$247$1,489
Dayton Township$321$1,725
Mayville$2,552$1,627
Fremont Township$137$1,774

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 Fremont Township’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Fremont Township’s government

How much does Fremont Township spend per resident?

About $137 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 $137 was less than 88% 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 Fremont Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,774 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.23% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see fremonttownship.org.

Who runs Fremont Township’s government?

See fremonttownship.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Fremont Township yet.

How did Fremont Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 71.6%, Kamala D Harris 26.7% (1,854 votes, official results). Tuscola County: Trump 70.9%, Harris 27.9%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.

How many people work for Fremont Township?

0 full-time and 17 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $9,026 (about $108,312 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Fremont Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 26 (Kevin Daley) and State House District 98 (Greg Alexander). The House district also covers 94 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 →