In Friendship Township, 95% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Friendship Township’s town government spent $278,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $307 per resident.
What stands out about how Friendship Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Harbor Springs School District
Friendship Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Cross Village Township, Harbor Springs, West Traverse Township, Readmond Township, Little Traverse Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $23,035 per pupil, $13,862 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.
About $307 per resident a year, or $0.84 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 52%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$307 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Friendship Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($307 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–$428. Friendship Township spent more than 57% of 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; Friendship Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Friendship Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,767 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.78% 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 Friendship 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 Friendship Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Friendship Township →
Who’s in charge in Friendship Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Friendship Township voted in 2024
Official results for Friendship Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican58.9%395 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.8%267 votesOthers: 1.3% (9 votes).
Most votes in Friendship Township: Donald J Trump
Emmet County: Trump 54.5%, Harris 43.8% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Friendship Township’s 703 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican58.3%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat39.5%Most votes in Friendship Township: Mike Rogers
Emmet County: Rogers 54.3%, Slotkin 43.1% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Jack Bergman
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Friendship Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendship Township | 58.9% | 39.8% | 1.3% | 671 |
| Emmet County | 54.5% | 43.8% | 1.7% | 22,851 |
| 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 Friendship 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 Friendship Township compares with the towns next door
Friendship Township spent $307 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $299 to $604. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Pleasantview Township | $299 | $2,523 |
| West Traverse Township | $520 | $3,346 |
| Readmond Township | $604 | $2,351 |
| Friendship Township | $307 | $2,767 |
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 Friendship Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Friendship Township’s government
How much does Friendship Township spend per resident?
About $307 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 $307 was more than 57% of 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Friendship Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,767 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.78% 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 Friendship Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Friendship Township yet.
How did Friendship Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 58.9%, Kamala D Harris 39.8% (671 votes, official results). Emmet County: Trump 54.5%, Harris 43.8%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Friendship Township?
0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,507 (about $78,084 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Friendship Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 37 (John Damoose) and State House District 107 (Parker Fairbairn). The House district also covers 57 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 →