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Town Hall · Gilmore Township

In Gilmore Township, 75% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan

Gilmore Township’s town government spent $304,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $207 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$304,000
year to March 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$207
In 2022: $207, less than 71% of 686 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $3,389
Typical tax bill
$1,512
0.96% of home value · MI 1.25%

What stands out about how Gilmore Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$207 per resident in 2022: less than 71% of them

Gilmore Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($207 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. Gilmore Township spent less than 71% of them.

Middle half of the group, $193–$428Median $275Gilmore Township

Includes sewer and trash ($100,000), 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
686

Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Gilmore Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $207 per resident a year, or $0.57 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 33%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 39%Property taxes 33%Interest, fines & other 28%
Not in the receipt.Payments to other governments $56,000. With these, the whole budget was $360,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,512 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.96% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Michigan$2,904
Nottawa Township$1,989
Vernon Township$1,879
Coldwater Township$1,554
Gilmore Township$1,512
Surrey Township$1,427
$1,512
typical bill a year
0.96%
effective rate
$157,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Gilmore Township

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

Check Gilmore Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Gilmore Township yet.
The school district

Farwell Area Schools

Gilmore Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Farwell, Garfield Township, Lincoln Township, Surrey Township, Freeman Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Gilmore Township →
$15,591
per pupil · MI $16,528
1,011
students
$16.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,591 per pupil, $9,069 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 44%State 44%Federal 12%

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

Also serving Gilmore Township

Chippewa Hills School District · $14,701 per pupil

Beal City Public Schools · $13,152 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Gilmore Township voted in 2024

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

President819 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican70.0%573 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat28.4%233 votes

Others: 1.6% (13 votes).

Most votes in Gilmore Township: Donald J Trump

Isabella County: Trump 52.9%, Harris 45.4% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%

Turnout
75%

of Gilmore Township’s 1,094 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.

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

U.S. Senate803 votes
Mike RogersMike RogersRepublican68.2%
Elissa SlotkinElissa SlotkinDemocrat28.1%
Others3.6%

Most votes in Gilmore Township: Mike Rogers

Isabella County: Rogers 51.5%, Slotkin 45.4% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%

U.S. House · Michigan’s 2nd District428,550 votes
John R MoolenaarRepublican65.1%
Michael LynchDemocrat31.7%
Others3.2%

Most votes in the district: John R Moolenaar

Whole-district result

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Gilmore Township70.0%28.4%1.6%819
Isabella County52.9%45.4%1.6%30,835
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 Gilmore Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Gilmore Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  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 Gilmore Township compares with the towns next door

Gilmore Township spent $207 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $140 to $336. 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
Nottawa Township$140$1,989
Coldwater Township$177$1,554
Vernon Township$183$1,879
Surrey Township$336$1,427
Gilmore Township$207$1,512

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 Gilmore Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Gilmore Township’s government

How much does Gilmore Township spend per resident?

About $207 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 $207 was less than 71% of 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Gilmore Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,512 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.96% 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 Gilmore Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Gilmore Township yet.

How did Gilmore Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 70.0%, Kamala D Harris 28.4% (819 votes, official results). Isabella County: Trump 52.9%, Harris 45.4%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.

How many people work for Gilmore Township?

0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,389 (about $40,668 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Gilmore Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 34 (Roger Hauck) and State House District 92 (Jerry Neyer). The House district also covers 28 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 →