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Town Hall · Harrisville

In Harrisville, 75% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan

Harrisville’s city government spent $1.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $2,521 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Harrisville didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.2M
year to March 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$2,521
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$1.5M
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
8
full-time · 21 part-time · March payroll $32,126
Typical tax bill
$1,230
1.04% of home value · MI 1.25%

What stands out about how Harrisville is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $2,521 per resident a year, or $6.91 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 40%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 36%From the state 34%Property taxes 17%Utility sales 7%From other local governments 3%Interest, fines & other 2%
An estimate

Harrisville didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $29,000. With these, the whole budget was $1.2 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Harrisville yet

Every year of Harrisville’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,230 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.04% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Michigan$2,904
Harrisville Township$1,327
Harrisville$1,230
$1,230
typical bill a year
1.04%
effective rate
$118,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Harrisville

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

See cityofharrisvillemi.org for Harrisville’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Harrisville yet.cityofharrisvillemi.org ↗
Agendas

Harrisville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofharrisvillemi.org ↗.

Who works for Harrisville

One full-time city employee for every 59 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 (470).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Fire0 + 11 pt
Administration & buildings0 + 10 pt
Roads & transportation2
Sewer & trash2
Water & other utilities2
Other2
8
full-time
21
part-time
$32,126
payroll for March 2022
$385,512
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$24,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Harrisville’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Alcona Community Schools

Harrisville’s K–12 school district, shared with Alcona Township, Caledonia Township, Harrisville Township, Hawes Township, Haynes Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Harrisville →
$17,165
per pupil · MI $16,528
683
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $17,165 per pupil, $9,486 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 61%State 25%Federal 14%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Harrisville voted in 2024

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

President288 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican53.8%155 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat44.1%127 votes

Others: 2.1% (6 votes).

Most votes in Harrisville: Donald J Trump

Alcona County: Trump 70.3%, Harris 28.6% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%

Turnout
75%

of Harrisville’s 386 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.

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

U.S. Senate283 votes
Mike RogersMike RogersRepublican51.9%
Elissa SlotkinElissa SlotkinDemocrat44.5%
Others3.5%

Most votes in Harrisville: Mike Rogers

Alcona County: Rogers 68.5%, Slotkin 29.0% · 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: Harrisville, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Harrisville53.8%44.1%2.1%288
Alcona County70.3%28.6%1.1%7,483
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 Harrisville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Harrisville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  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 Harrisville compares with the towns next door

Harrisville’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $150 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Harrisville Township: $150 per resident (2022)Harrisville TownshipHarrisville
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Harrisville Township$150$1,327
Harrisvilleestimate$1,230

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 Harrisville’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Harrisville’s government

How much does Harrisville spend per resident?

About $2,521 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Harrisville didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1.2 million.

What is the property tax rate in Harrisville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,230 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.04% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofharrisvillemi.org.

Who runs Harrisville’s government?

See cityofharrisvillemi.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Harrisville yet.

How did Harrisville vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 53.8%, Kamala D Harris 44.1% (288 votes, official results). Alcona County: Trump 70.3%, Harris 28.6%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.

How many people work for Harrisville?

8 full-time and 21 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $32,126 (about $385,512 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Harrisville 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 (for Harrisville, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →