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Town Hall · Green Township

In Green Township, 97% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan

Green Township’s town government spent $262,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $221 per resident.

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General election in Michigan.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$262,000
year to March 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$221
In 2022: $221, less than 65% of 686 similar towns
Long-term debt
$262,000
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 36 part-time · March payroll $10,918 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,434
0.86% 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

$221 per resident in 2022: less than 65% of them

Green Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($221 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $275, and the middle half spent $193–$428. Green Township spent less than 65% of them.

Middle half of the group, $193–$428Median $275Green Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
686

Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 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 $221 per resident a year, or $0.61 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 45%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 46%From the state 35%Interest, fines & other 11%Fees & charges 5%Other taxes & licenses 3%From other local governments 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $23,000; interest on debt $9,000. With these, the whole budget was $294,000.
About “Other”.26% of Green Township’s day-to-day spending ($68,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
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 $1,434 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.86% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Michigan$2,904
Ossineke Township$1,445
Green Township$1,434
Wilson Township$1,411
Rust Township$1,388
Long Rapids Township$1,376
Hillman Township$1,215
Wellington Township$908
$1,434
typical bill a year
0.86%
effective rate
$167,100
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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

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.
The school district

Alpena Public Schools

Green Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Alpena, Alpena Township, Long Rapids Township, Maple Ridge Township, Ossineke Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Green Township →
$14,914
per pupil · MI $16,528
3,626
students
$36.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,914 per pupil, $8,428 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 25%State 63%Federal 12%

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

Also serving Green Township

Hillman Community Schools · $15,752 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.

President790 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican74.1%585 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat25.2%199 votes

Others: 0.8% (6 votes).

Most votes in Green Township: Donald J Trump

Alpena County: Trump 63.7%, Harris 35.1% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%

Turnout
97%

of Green Township’s 811 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.

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

U.S. Senate772 votes
Mike RogersMike RogersRepublican72.4%
Elissa SlotkinElissa SlotkinDemocrat24.4%
Others3.2%

Most votes in Green Township: Mike Rogers

Alpena County: Rogers 62.6%, Slotkin 34.5% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%

U.S. House · Michigan’s 1st District477,184 votes
Jack BergmanRepublican59.2%
Callie BarrDemocrat37.9%
Others2.9%

Most votes in the district: Jack Bergman

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Green Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Green Township74.1%25.2%0.8%790
Alpena County63.7%35.1%1.2%17,213
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 $221 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $154 to $296. 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
Wilson Township$154$1,411
Rust Township$232$1,388
Hillman Township$233$1,215
Long Rapids Township$241$1,376
Wellington Township$289$908
Ossineke Township$296$1,445
Green Township$221$1,434

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 $221 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 $221 was less than 65% of 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Green Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,434 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.86% 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 74.1%, Kamala D Harris 25.2% (790 votes, official results). Alpena County: Trump 63.7%, Harris 35.1%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.

How many people work for Green Township?

0 full-time and 36 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10,918 (about $131,016 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Green Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 36 (Michele Hoitenga) and State House District 106 (Cam Cavitt). The House district also covers 72 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 →