How is Grant Township run?
Grant Township’s town government spent $1.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $414 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Grant Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Grant Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Montague Area Public Schools
Grant Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Montague, White River Township, Montague Township, Rothbury, Claybanks Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,217 per pupil, $7,890 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.
Shelby Public Schools · $19,171 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $414 per resident a year, or $1.13 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 58%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Grant Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Grant Township yet
Every year of Grant Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,576 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.20% 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 Grant 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 Grant Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Grant Township →
Who’s in charge in Grant Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Grant Township voted in 2024
Official results for Grant Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican68.1%1,029 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat30.2%456 votesOthers: 1.7% (26 votes).
Most votes in Grant Township: Donald J Trump
Oceana County: Trump 64.2%, Harris 34.2% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Grant Township’s 2,156 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican65.8%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat30.6%Most votes in Grant Township: Mike Rogers
Oceana County: Rogers 62.6%, Slotkin 34.6% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: John R Moolenaar
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Grant Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Township | 68.1% | 30.2% | 1.7% | 1,511 |
| Oceana County | 64.2% | 34.2% | 1.6% | 14,870 |
| 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 Grant 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 Grant Township compares with the towns next door
Grant Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 4 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $129 to $595 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Montague Township | $129 | $2,513 |
| Otto Township | $168 | $1,582 |
| Shelby Township | $523 | $1,832 |
| Claybanks Township | $595 | $2,625 |
| Grant Township | estimate | $1,576 |
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 Grant Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Grant Township’s government
How much does Grant Township spend per resident?
About $414 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Grant Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1.3 million.
What is the property tax rate in Grant Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,576 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.20% 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 Grant Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Grant Township yet.
How did Grant Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 68.1%, Kamala D Harris 30.2% (1,511 votes, official results). Oceana County: Trump 64.2%, Harris 34.2%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Grant Township?
0 full-time and 22 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $16,805 (about $201,660 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Grant Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 32 (Jon Bumstead) and State House District 102 (Curt VanderWall). The House district also covers 52 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 (for Grant Township, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →