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Town Hall · Green Township

In Green Township, 85% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan

Green Township’s town government spent $587,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $174 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$587,000
year to March 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$174
In 2022: $174, less than 75% of 364 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
3
full-time · 7 part-time · March payroll $18,474
Typical tax bill
$1,459
0.93% of home value · MI 1.25%

What stands out about how Green Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$174 per resident in 2022: less than 75% of them

Green Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($174 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. Green Township spent less than 75% of them.

Middle half of the group, $173–$386Median $252Green Township

Includes sewer and trash ($154,000), 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
364

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; Green Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $174 per resident a year, or $0.48 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 40%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 49%Property taxes 20%Fees & charges 15%From the federal government 12%Interest, fines & other 3%Other taxes & licenses 2%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $177,000; payments to other governments $241,000. With these, the whole budget was $1 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,459 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.93% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Michigan$2,904
Big Rapids Township$2,320
Grant Township$1,686
Richmond Township$1,513
Hersey Township$1,494
Green Township$1,459
Barton Township$1,458
$1,459
typical bill a year
0.93%
effective rate
$156,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Green Township

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

Check Green Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Green Township yet.
Who works for Green Township

One full-time town employee for every 1,127 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 (3,381).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings3 + 6 pt
Sewer & trash0 + 1 pt
3
full-time
7
part-time
$18,474
payroll for March 2022
$221,688
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$65,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Green Township had 0.9 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 258 of the 364 Michigan towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 0.0: Green Township had more than 70% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Big Rapids Public Schools

Green Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Big Rapids, Big Rapids Township, Norwich Township, Colfax Township, Grant Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Green Township →
$13,916
per pupil · MI $16,528
2,383
students
$23.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,916 per pupil, $8,303 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 23%State 65%Federal 12%

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

Also serving Green Township

Reed City Area Public Schools · $14,153 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Green Township voted in 2024

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

President1,985 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican68.1%1,352 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat30.8%611 votes

Others: 1.1% (22 votes).

Most votes in Green Township: Donald J Trump

Mecosta County: Trump 64.2%, Harris 34.2% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%

Turnout
85%

of Green Township’s 2,344 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.

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

U.S. Senate1,962 votes
Mike RogersMike RogersRepublican66.6%
Elissa SlotkinElissa SlotkinDemocrat29.9%
Others3.5%

Most votes in Green Township: Mike Rogers

Mecosta County: Rogers 63.0%, Slotkin 33.7% · 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: Green Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Green Township68.1%30.8%1.1%1,985
Mecosta County64.2%34.2%1.6%22,489
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 Green Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Green 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 Green Township compares with the towns next door

Green Township spent $174 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $180 to $279. 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
Barton Township$180$1,458
Hersey Township$212$1,494
Richmond Township$259$1,513
Big Rapids Township$279$2,320
Grant Townshipestimate$1,686
Green Township$174$1,459

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 Green Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Green Township’s government

How much does Green Township spend per resident?

About $174 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 $174 was less than 75% 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 Green Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,459 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.93% 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 Green Township’s government?

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

How did Green Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 68.1%, Kamala D Harris 30.8% (1,985 votes, official results). Mecosta County: Trump 64.2%, Harris 34.2%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.

How many people work for Green Township?

3 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $18,474 (about $221,688 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Green Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 34 (Roger Hauck) and State House District 100 (Tom Kunse). The House district also covers 62 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 →