Photo: TCP04 · CC BY 4.0Gladstone spent more per resident in 2022 than 80% of similar cities
Gladstone’s city government spent $12.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $2,651 per resident.
What stands out about how Gladstone is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$2,651 per resident in 2022: more than 80% of them
Gladstone’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,651 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 120 Michigan cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,656, and the middle half spent $1,295–$2,347. Gladstone spent more than 80% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.8 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 cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Gladstone itself left out).
About $2,651 per resident a year, or $7.26 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 15%.
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No trend yet
Gladstone reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,768 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.49% 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 Gladstone’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 Gladstone’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Gladstone →
Who’s in charge in Gladstone
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 111 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 (4,659).
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.
Gladstone Area Schools
Gladstone’s K–12 school district, shared with Brampton Township, Escanaba Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,974 per pupil, $8,329 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.
How Gladstone voted in 2024
Official results for Gladstone’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican61.9%1,819 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat36.3%1,066 votesOthers: 1.8% (52 votes).
Most votes in Gladstone: Donald J Trump
Delta County: Trump 64.5%, Harris 34.1% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Gladstone’s 4,203 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican60.7%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat36.3%Most votes in Gladstone: Mike Rogers
Delta County: Rogers 63.3%, Slotkin 34.1% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Jack Bergman
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Gladstone, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladstone | 61.9% | 36.3% | 1.8% | 2,937 |
| Delta County | 64.5% | 34.1% | 1.4% | 21,874 |
| 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 Gladstone.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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 Gladstone compares with the towns next door
Gladstone spent $2,651 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $174. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Brampton Township | $174 | $1,913 |
| Escanaba Township | estimate | $2,236 |
| Ensign Township | estimate | $1,722 |
| Gladstone | $2,651 | $1,768 |
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 Gladstone’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Gladstone’s government
How much does Gladstone spend per resident?
About $2,651 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 $2,651 was more than 80% of 120 Michigan cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Gladstone?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,768 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.49% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Gladstone’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Gladstone yet.
How did Gladstone vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 61.9%, Kamala D Harris 36.3% (2,937 votes, official results). Delta County: Trump 64.5%, Harris 34.1%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Gladstone?
42 full-time and 21 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $238,462 (about $2.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Gladstone in the state legislature?
State Senate District 38 (Ed McBroom) and State House District 108 (Dave Prestin). The House district also covers 63 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 →