Photo: RaboKarbakian · CC BY-SA 1.0In Handy Township, 77% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Handy Township’s town government spent $1.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $170 per resident. Water and other utilities ($36,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Handy Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$170 per resident in 2022: less than 77% of them
Handy Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($170 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 $174–$386. Handy Township spent less than 77% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($523,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
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; Handy Township itself left out).
About $170 per resident a year, or $0.47 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 36%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No trend yet
Handy Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,735 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.09% 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 Handy 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 Handy Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Handy Township →
Who’s in charge in Handy Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Handy Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on handytownship.org ↗.
Fowlerville Community Schools
Handy Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Fowlerville, Conway Township, Iosco Township, Cohoctah Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,711 per pupil, $8,681 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.
Howell Public Schools · $14,008 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Handy Township voted in 2024
Official results for Handy Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican67.0%3,451 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat31.9%1,644 votesOthers: 1.1% (57 votes).
Most votes in Handy Township: Donald J Trump
Livingston County: Trump 61.3%, Harris 37.4% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Handy Township’s 6,672 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican64.9%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat32.7%Most votes in Handy Township: Mike Rogers
Livingston County: Rogers 59.6%, Slotkin 38.5% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Tom Barrett
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Handy Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handy Township | 67.0% | 31.9% | 1.1% | 5,152 |
| Livingston County | 61.3% | 37.4% | 1.3% | 132,448 |
| 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 Handy Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: handytownship.org ↗
- 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 Handy Township compares with the towns next door
Handy Township spent $170 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $137 to $439. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Leroy Township | $137 | $3,688 |
| Iosco Township | $164 | $2,989 |
| Conway Township | $187 | $2,738 |
| Howell Township | $439 | $2,559 |
| Handy Township | $170 | $2,735 |
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 Handy Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Handy Township’s government
How much does Handy Township spend per resident?
About $170 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $170 was less than 77% 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 Handy Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,735 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.09% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see handytownship.org.
Who runs Handy Township’s government?
See handytownship.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Handy Township yet.
How did Handy Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 67.0%, Kamala D Harris 31.9% (5,152 votes, official results). Livingston County: Trump 61.3%, Harris 37.4%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Handy Township?
0 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $42,102 (about $505,224 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Handy Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 22 (Lana Theis) and State House District 50 (Jason Woolford). The House district also covers 14 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Handy Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →