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Town Hall · Greendale Township

Greendale Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 77% of similar towns

Greendale Township’s town government spent $333,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $185 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$333,000
year to March 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$185
In 2022: $185, less than 77% of 686 similar towns
Long-term debt
$255,000
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 15 part-time · March payroll $10,483
Typical tax bill
$1,784
1.43% of home value · MI 1.25%

What stands out about how Greendale Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$185 per resident in 2022: less than 77% of them

Greendale Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($185 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 $194–$428. Greendale Township spent less than 77% of them.

Middle half of the group, $194–$428Median $275Greendale Township

Includes sewer and trash ($110,000), 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
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; Greendale Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $185 per resident a year, or $0.51 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 33%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 42%Interest, fines & other 29%Property taxes 22%Fees & charges 6%Other taxes & licenses 2%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $11,000; payments to other governments $94,000. With these, the whole budget was $438,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,784 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.43% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Michigan$2,904
Lee Township$2,597
Jasper Township$2,156
Geneva Township$1,972
Chippewa Township$1,873
Greendale Township$1,784
$1,784
typical bill a year
1.43%
effective rate
$124,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Greendale Township

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

Check Greendale Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Greendale Township yet.
The school district

Bullock Creek School District

Greendale Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Lee Township, Midland Township, Homer Township, Ingersoll Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Greendale Township →
$14,774
per pupil · MI $16,528
1,684
students
$9.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,774 per pupil, $8,492 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 71%Federal 6%

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

Also serving Greendale Township

St. Louis Public Schools · $15,622 per pupil

Shepherd Public School District · $13,395 per pupil

Coleman Community School District · $15,803 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Greendale Township voted in 2024

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

President975 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican70.4%686 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat28.2%275 votes

Others: 1.4% (14 votes).

Most votes in Greendale Township: Donald J Trump

Midland County: Trump 56.8%, Harris 41.6% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%

Turnout
70%

of Greendale Township’s 1,398 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.

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

U.S. Senate957 votes
Mike RogersMike RogersRepublican67.6%
Elissa SlotkinElissa SlotkinDemocrat29.5%
Others2.9%

Most votes in Greendale Township: Mike Rogers

Midland County: Rogers 55.7%, Slotkin 41.7% · 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: Greendale Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Greendale Township70.4%28.2%1.4%975
Midland County56.8%41.6%1.6%50,301
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 Greendale Township

From town hall to Washington

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

Greendale Township spent $185 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $150 to $355. 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
Chippewa Township$150$1,873
Lee Township$162$2,597
Geneva Township$262$1,972
Jasper Township$355$2,156
Greendale Township$185$1,784

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 Greendale Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Greendale Township’s government

How much does Greendale Township spend per resident?

About $185 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 $185 was less than 77% of 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Greendale Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,784 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.43% 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 Greendale Township’s government?

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

How did Greendale Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 70.4%, Kamala D Harris 28.2% (975 votes, official results). Midland County: Trump 56.8%, Harris 41.6%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.

How many people work for Greendale Township?

0 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10,483 (about $125,796 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Greendale Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 34 (Roger Hauck) and State House District 95 (Bill Schuette). The House district also covers 22 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 →