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Town Hall · Genesee Township

Genesee Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 71% of similar towns

Genesee Township’s town government spent $13.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $680 per resident.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$13.9M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$680
In 2022: $680, more than 71% of 68 similar towns
Long-term debt
$246,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
33
full-time · 52 part-time · March payroll $205,854
Typical tax bill
$1,803
1.44% of home value · MI 1.25%

What stands out about how Genesee Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$680 per resident in 2022: more than 71% of them

Genesee Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($680 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. Genesee Township spent more than 71% of them.

Middle half of the group, $325–$702Median $541Genesee Township

Includes sewer and trash ($7.6 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 →

The group
68

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; Genesee Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $680 per resident a year, or $1.86 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 55%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 39%From the state 19%Property taxes 18%Utility sales 18%Interest, fines & other 4%From the federal government 1%Other taxes & licenses 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $207,000; interest on debt $9,000. With these, the whole budget was $14.1 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,803 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.44% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Michigan$2,904
Richfield Township$2,625
Burton$2,281
Thetford Township$2,141
Genesee Township$1,803
Mount Morris Township$1,726
Mount Morris$1,223
Flint$1,106
$1,803
typical bill a year
1.44%
effective rate
$125,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Genesee Township

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

See geneseetwp.com for Genesee Township’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Genesee Township yet.geneseetwp.com ↗
Agendas

Genesee Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on geneseetwp.com ↗.

Who works for Genesee Township

One full-time town employee for every 617 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 (20,368).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police19 + 2 pt
Fire0 + 39 pt
Administration & buildings10 + 11 pt
Water & other utilities2
Sewer & trash1
Other1
33
full-time
52
part-time
$205,854
payroll for March 2022
$2.5M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$66,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
17
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Genesee Township had 1.6 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 53 of the 68 Michigan towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 1.5: Genesee Township had more than 55% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Kearsley Community Schools

Genesee Township’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Genesee Township →
$14,666
per pupil · MI $16,528
2,863
students
$21.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,666 per pupil, $8,118 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 19%State 68%Federal 14%

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

Also serving Genesee Township

Mount Morris Consolidated School District · $14,711 per pupil

Genesee School District · $14,137 per pupil

Beecher Community School District · $25,461 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Genesee Township voted in 2024

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

President10,825 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican51.6%5,582 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat47.0%5,093 votes

Others: 1.4% (150 votes).

Most votes in Genesee Township: Donald J Trump

Genesee County: Harris 51.4%, Trump 47.2% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%

Turnout
69%

of Genesee Township’s 15,734 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.

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

U.S. Senate10,623 votes
Elissa SlotkinElissa SlotkinDemocrat49.2%
Mike RogersMike RogersRepublican47.4%
Others3.3%

Most votes in Genesee Township: Elissa Slotkin

Genesee County: Slotkin 52.4%, Rogers 44.7% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%

U.S. House · Michigan’s 8th District424,350 votes
Kristen McDonald RivetDemocrat51.3%
Paul JungeRepublican44.6%
Others4.1%

Most votes in the district: Kristen McDonald Rivet

Whole-district result

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Genesee Township51.6%47.0%1.4%10,825
Genesee County47.2%51.4%1.5%223,268
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 Genesee Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Genesee Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
  2. 2
    Michigan HouseGenesee Township is split between 2 districts
  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 Genesee Township compares with the towns next door

Genesee Township spent $680 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $578 to $1,867. 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
Richfield Township$578$2,625
Mount Morris Township$831$1,726
Burton$1,166$2,281
Mount Morris$1,231$1,223
Flint$1,867$1,106
Thetford Townshipestimate$2,141
Genesee Township$680$1,803

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 Genesee Township’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Genesee Township’s government

How much does Genesee Township spend per resident?

About $680 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 $680 was more than 71% 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 Genesee Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,803 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.44% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see geneseetwp.com.

Who runs Genesee Township’s government?

See geneseetwp.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Genesee Township yet.

How did Genesee Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 51.6%, Kamala D Harris 47.0% (10,825 votes, official results). Genesee County: Harris 51.4%, Trump 47.2%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.

How many people work for Genesee Township?

33 full-time and 52 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $205,854 (about $2.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Genesee Township in the state legislature?

Genesee Township is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Michigan Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 26 (Kevin Daley). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Genesee 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 →