Edward Loranger House · Photo: Notorious4life at en.wikipedia · Public domainHow is Frenchtown Township run?
Frenchtown Township’s town government spent $13.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $614 per resident.
What stands out about how Frenchtown Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $614 per resident a year, or $1.68 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 32%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$574 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Frenchtown Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($574 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–$702. Frenchtown Township spent more than 57% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3.6 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; Frenchtown Township itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 16% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Frenchtown Township reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $574 · 2023: $614. Per resident it went from $574 to $614 (up 7%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 20,058 to 21,643.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,644 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.27% 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 Frenchtown 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 Frenchtown Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Frenchtown Township →
Who’s in charge in Frenchtown Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Frenchtown Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on frenchtowntownship.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 442 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (21,643).
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.
Jefferson Schools
Frenchtown Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Estral Beach, Berlin Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,153 per pupil, $7,456 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.
Monroe Public Schools · $16,131 per pupil
Airport Community School District · $13,627 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Frenchtown Township voted in 2024
Official results for Frenchtown Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican62.9%7,179 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat35.9%4,100 votesOthers: 1.2% (133 votes).
Most votes in Frenchtown Township: Donald J Trump
Monroe County: Trump 62.8%, Harris 35.7% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Frenchtown Township’s 17,521 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican60.4%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat36.8%Most votes in Frenchtown Township: Mike Rogers
Monroe County: Rogers 60.8%, Slotkin 36.4% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Tim Walberg
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Frenchtown Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frenchtown Township | 62.9% | 35.9% | 1.2% | 11,412 |
| Monroe County | 62.8% | 35.7% | 1.5% | 91,356 |
| 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 Frenchtown Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: frenchtowntownship.org ↗
- 2Michigan HouseFrenchtown Township is split between 3 districts
- 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 Frenchtown Township compares with the towns next door
Frenchtown Township spent $574 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $167 to $2,524. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Raisinville Township | $167 | $2,480 |
| Monroe Township | $282 | $2,348 |
| Berlin Township | $341 | $2,755 |
| Ash Township | $345 | $3,059 |
| Estral Beach | $1,419 | $2,558 |
| Monroe | $2,524 | $2,380 |
| Frenchtown Township | $574 | $2,644 |
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 Frenchtown Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Frenchtown Township’s government
How much does Frenchtown Township spend per resident?
About $614 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $574 was more than 57% 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 Frenchtown Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,644 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.27% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see frenchtowntownship.org.
Who runs Frenchtown Township’s government?
See frenchtowntownship.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Frenchtown Township yet.
How did Frenchtown Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 62.9%, Kamala D Harris 35.9% (11,412 votes, official results). Monroe County: Trump 62.8%, Harris 35.7%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Frenchtown Township?
49 full-time and 20 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $293,480 (about $3.5M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Frenchtown Township in the state legislature?
Frenchtown Township is split among 3 State House districts, so your address decides. The Michigan Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 16 (Joe Bellino). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Frenchtown 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 →