Photo: Tim Kiser (TimK MSI) · CC BY-SA 3.0Grosse Ile Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar towns
Grosse Ile Township’s town government spent $16.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,620 per resident. The airport ($841,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Grosse Ile Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,620 per resident in 2022: more than 100% of them
Grosse Ile Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,620 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 68 Michigan towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $541, and the middle half spent $325–$696. Grosse Ile Township spent more than 100% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($5.3 million), 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Grosse Ile Township itself left out).
About $1,620 per resident a year, or $4.44 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 32%.
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No trend yet
Grosse Ile Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $6,042 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.70% 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 Grosse Ile 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 Grosse Ile Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Grosse Ile Township →
Who’s in charge in Grosse Ile Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 230 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 (10,100).
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.
Grosse Ile Township Schools
Grosse Ile Township’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,501 per pupil, $9,091 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 Grosse Ile Township voted in 2024
Official results for Grosse Ile Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican58.4%4,604 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat40.1%3,159 votesOthers: 1.5% (119 votes).
Most votes in Grosse Ile Township: Donald J Trump
Wayne County: Harris 62.7%, Trump 33.7% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Grosse Ile Township’s 8,213 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican57.1%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat41.3%Most votes in Grosse Ile Township: Mike Rogers
Wayne County: Slotkin 63.4%, Rogers 31.9% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Debbie Dingell
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Grosse Ile Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grosse Ile Township | 58.4% | 40.1% | 1.5% | 7,882 |
| Wayne County | 33.7% | 62.7% | 3.6% | 856,690 |
| 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 Grosse Ile Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Grosse Ile Township compares with the towns next door
Grosse Ile Township spent $1,620 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are cities, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar towns, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Brownstown Township | $777 | $4,346 |
| Gibraltar | $1,376 | $4,334 |
| Trenton | $2,108 | $4,220 |
| Riverview | $2,443 | $4,079 |
| Wyandotte | $3,440 | $2,923 |
| Grosse Ile Township | $1,620 | $6,042 |
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).
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Questions about Grosse Ile Township’s government
How much does Grosse Ile Township spend per resident?
About $1,620 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 $1,620 was more than 100% of 68 Michigan towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Grosse Ile Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,042 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.70% 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 Grosse Ile Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Grosse Ile Township yet.
How did Grosse Ile Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 58.4%, Kamala D Harris 40.1% (7,882 votes, official results). Wayne County: Harris 62.7%, Trump 33.7%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Grosse Ile Township?
44 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $291,328 (about $3.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Grosse Ile Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 4 (Darrin Camilleri) and State House District 27 (Rylee Linting). The House district also covers five 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 →