Hartwick, Edward E., Memorial Building · Public domainIn Grayling Township, 79% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Grayling Township’s town government spent $1.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $199 per resident.
What stands out about how Grayling Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$199 per resident in 2022: less than 67% of them
Grayling Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($199 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 364 Michigan towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $252, and the middle half spent $173–$386. Grayling Township spent less than 67% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($279,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Michigan towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Grayling Township itself left out).
About $199 per resident a year, or $0.55 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 38%.
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No trend yet
Grayling Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,746 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.07% 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 Grayling 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 Grayling Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Grayling Township →
Who’s in charge in Grayling Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Grayling Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on cityofgrayling.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 1,156 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 2022 finance file (5,778).
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.
Crawford AuSable Schools
Grayling Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Frederic Township, Grayling, Lovells Township, Maple Forest Township, Beaver Creek Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,577 per pupil, $8,200 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 Grayling Township voted in 2024
Official results for Grayling Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican65.0%2,343 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat33.6%1,212 votesOthers: 1.4% (50 votes).
Most votes in Grayling Township: Donald J Trump
Crawford County: Trump 66.2%, Harris 32.5% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Grayling Township’s 4,572 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican63.2%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat33.2%Most votes in Grayling Township: Mike Rogers
Crawford County: Rogers 64.3%, Slotkin 32.4% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Jack Bergman
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Grayling Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grayling Township | 65.0% | 33.6% | 1.4% | 3,605 |
| Crawford County | 66.2% | 32.5% | 1.3% | 8,476 |
| 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 Grayling Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: cityofgrayling.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 Grayling Township compares with the towns next door
Grayling Township spent $199 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $384 to $1,964. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Maple Forest Township | $384 | $1,741 |
| South Branch Township | $417 | $1,831 |
| Bear Lake Township | $427 | $1,478 |
| Beaver Creek Township | $440 | $1,458 |
| Lovells Township | $586 | $1,953 |
| Frederic Township | $1,964 | $1,718 |
| Grayling Township | $199 | $1,746 |
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 Grayling Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Grayling Township’s government
How much does Grayling Township spend per resident?
About $199 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 $199 was less than 67% of 364 Michigan towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Grayling Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,746 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.07% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofgrayling.org.
Who runs Grayling Township’s government?
See cityofgrayling.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Grayling Township yet.
How did Grayling Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 65.0%, Kamala D Harris 33.6% (3,605 votes, official results). Crawford County: Trump 66.2%, Harris 32.5%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Grayling Township?
5 full-time and 26 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $47,679 (about $572,148 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Grayling Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 36 (Michele Hoitenga) and State House District 105 (Ken Borton). The House district also covers 56 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Grayling Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →