Photo: Dwight Burdette · CC BY 3.0In Genoa Township, 86% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Genoa Township’s town government spent $13.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $643 per resident.
What stands out about how Genoa Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$435 per resident in 2022: less than 72% of them
Genoa Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($435 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 $543, and the middle half spent $325–$702. Genoa Township spent less than 72% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.9 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; Genoa Township itself left out).
About $643 per resident a year, or $1.76 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 24%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 48% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Genoa 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: $435 · 2024: $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 $3,531 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.89% 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 Genoa 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 Genoa Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Genoa Township →
Who’s in charge in Genoa Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 545 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 2024 finance file (20,725).
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.
Howell Public Schools
Genoa Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Howell, Marion Township, Howell Township, Oceola Township, Cohoctah Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,008 per pupil, $8,863 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.
Brighton Area Schools · $19,807 per pupil
Hartland Consolidated Schools · $12,931 per pupil
Pinckney Community Schools · $13,593 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Genoa Township voted in 2024
Official results for Genoa Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican60.2%8,537 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat38.6%5,477 votesOthers: 1.2% (169 votes).
Most votes in Genoa Township: Donald J Trump
Livingston County: Trump 61.3%, Harris 37.4% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Genoa Township’s 16,437 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican58.6%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat39.7%Most votes in Genoa Township: Mike Rogers
Livingston County: Rogers 59.6%, Slotkin 38.5% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Tom Barrett
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Genoa Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genoa Township | 60.2% | 38.6% | 1.2% | 14,183 |
| Livingston County | 61.3% | 37.4% | 1.3% | 132,448 |
| 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 Genoa 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 Genoa Township compares with the towns next door
Genoa Township spent $435 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $174 to $2,485. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Oceola Township | $174 | $3,240 |
| Marion Township | $175 | $3,063 |
| Brighton Township | $256 | $3,803 |
| Hamburg Township | $614 | $3,921 |
| Howell | $1,456 | $3,231 |
| Brighton | $2,485 | $4,515 |
| Genoa Township | $435 | $3,531 |
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 Genoa Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Genoa Township’s government
How much does Genoa Township spend per resident?
About $643 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $435 was less than 72% 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 Genoa Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,531 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.89% 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 Genoa Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Genoa Township yet.
How did Genoa Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 60.2%, Kamala D Harris 38.6% (14,183 votes, official results). Livingston County: Trump 61.3%, Harris 37.4%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Genoa Township?
38 full-time and 18 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $227,974 (about $2.7M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Genoa Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 22 (Lana Theis) and State House District 48 (Jennifer Conlin). The House district also covers 11 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 →