Photo: Gpwitteveen · CC BY-SA 3.0In Grand Haven Township, 83% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Grand Haven Township’s town government spent $8.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $456 per resident.
What stands out about how Grand Haven Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$456 per resident in 2022: less than 66% of them
Grand Haven Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($456 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. Grand Haven Township spent less than 66% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.3 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; Grand Haven Township itself left out).
About $456 per resident a year, or $1.25 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 28%.
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No trend yet
Grand Haven Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,437 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.94% 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 Grand Haven 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 Grand Haven Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Grand Haven Township →
Who’s in charge in Grand Haven Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Grand Haven Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on grandhaven.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 695 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 (18,060).
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.
Grand Haven Area Public Schools
Grand Haven Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Ferrysburg, Grand Haven, Robinson Township, Port Sheldon Township, Spring Lake Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,223 per pupil, $10,612 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 Grand Haven Township voted in 2024
Official results for Grand Haven Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican52.0%6,274 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat46.6%5,625 votesOthers: 1.4% (167 votes).
Most votes in Grand Haven Township: Donald J Trump
Ottawa County: Trump 59.5%, Harris 39.0% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Grand Haven Township’s 14,458 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican51.8%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat46.1%Most votes in Grand Haven Township: Mike Rogers
Ottawa County: Rogers 59.7%, Slotkin 38.1% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Hillary Scholten
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Grand Haven Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Haven Township | 52.0% | 46.6% | 1.4% | 12,066 |
| Ottawa County | 59.5% | 39.0% | 1.5% | 178,507 |
| 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 Grand Haven Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: grandhaven.org ↗
- 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 Grand Haven Township compares with the towns next door
Grand Haven Township spent $456 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $247 to $5,606. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Port Sheldon Township | $247 | $3,782 |
| Robinson Township | $294 | $2,574 |
| Spring Lake Township | $479 | $3,871 |
| Spring Lake | $1,378 | $3,703 |
| Grand Haven | $5,606 | $3,401 |
| Grand Haven Township | $456 | $3,437 |
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 Grand Haven Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Grand Haven Township’s government
How much does Grand Haven Township spend per resident?
About $456 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 $456 was less than 66% 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 Grand Haven Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,437 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.94% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see grandhaven.org.
Who runs Grand Haven Township’s government?
See grandhaven.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Grand Haven Township yet.
How did Grand Haven Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 52.0%, Kamala D Harris 46.6% (12,066 votes, official results). Ottawa County: Trump 59.5%, Harris 39.0%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Grand Haven Township?
26 full-time and 24 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $185,955 (about $2.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Grand Haven Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 31 (Roger Victory) and State House District 88 (Greg VanWoerkom). The House district also covers 10 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Grand Haven 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 →