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Town Hall · Greenwood Township

In Greenwood Township, 83% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan

Greenwood Township’s town government spent $569,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $367 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$569,000
year to March 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$367
In 2022: $367, more than 67% of 686 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 16 part-time · March payroll $19,904
Typical tax bill
$2,143
0.82% of home value · MI 1.25%

What stands out about how Greenwood Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$367 per resident in 2022: more than 67% of them

Greenwood Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($367 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. Greenwood Township spent more than 67% of them.

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

Includes sewer and trash ($94,000), 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; Greenwood Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $367 per resident a year, or $1.01 a day

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

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 71%From the state 25%Other taxes & licenses 2%From other local governments 1%Interest, fines & other 1%Fees & charges <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $20,000; payments to other governments $230,000. With these, the whole budget was $819,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,143 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.82% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Michigan$2,904
Grant Township$2,664
Brockway Township$2,332
Kenockee Township$2,299
Greenwood Township$2,143
Fremont Township$2,054
$2,143
typical bill a year
0.82%
effective rate
$261,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Greenwood Township

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

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

Yale Public Schools

Greenwood Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Emmett, Yale, Kenockee Township, Brockway Township, Emmett Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Greenwood Township →
$14,157
per pupil · MI $16,528
1,748
students
$17.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,157 per pupil, $8,347 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 28%State 67%Federal 5%

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

Also serving Greenwood Township

Croswell-Lexington Community School District · $14,353 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Greenwood Township voted in 2024

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

President963 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican74.6%718 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat24.0%231 votes

Others: 1.5% (14 votes).

Most votes in Greenwood Township: Donald J Trump

St. Clair County: Trump 66.6%, Harris 32.0% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%

Turnout
83%

of Greenwood Township’s 1,162 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.

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

U.S. Senate939 votes
Mike RogersMike RogersRepublican71.0%
Elissa SlotkinElissa SlotkinDemocrat25.7%
Others3.3%

Most votes in Greenwood Township: Mike Rogers

St. Clair County: Rogers 63.5%, Slotkin 33.4% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%

U.S. House · Michigan’s 9th District468,252 votes
Lisa McClainRepublican66.8%
Clinton St MosleyDemocrat29.5%
Others3.7%

Most votes in the district: Lisa McClain

Whole-district result

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Greenwood Township74.6%24.0%1.5%963
St. Clair County66.6%32.0%1.5%96,524
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 Greenwood Township

From town hall to Washington

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

Greenwood Township spent $367 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $231 to $263. 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
Brockway Township$231$2,332
Kenockee Township$239$2,299
Fremont Township$261$2,054
Grant Township$263$2,664
Greenwood Township$367$2,143

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 Greenwood Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Greenwood Township’s government

How much does Greenwood Township spend per resident?

About $367 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 $367 was more than 67% of 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Greenwood Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,143 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.82% 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 Greenwood Township’s government?

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

How did Greenwood Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 74.6%, Kamala D Harris 24.0% (963 votes, official results). St. Clair County: Trump 66.6%, Harris 32.0%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.

How many people work for Greenwood Township?

0 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $19,904 (about $238,848 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Greenwood Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 25 (Dan Lauwers) and State House District 65 (Jaime Greene). The House district also covers 31 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 →