Greensky Hill Mission · Photo: rossograph · CC BY-SA 4.0In Hayes Township, 93% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Hayes Township’s town government spent $1.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $865 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Hayes Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Hayes Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Charlevoix Public Schools
Hayes Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Charlevoix, Charlevoix Township, Norwood Township, Marion Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,845 per pupil, $11,948 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.
Boyne City Public Schools · $16,322 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $865 per resident a year, or $2.37 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 51%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Hayes Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Hayes Township yet
Every year of Hayes Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town 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 →full-time in March 2025, the same as 0 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $2,432 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.98% 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 Hayes 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 Hayes Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hayes Township →
Who’s in charge in Hayes Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Hayes Township voted in 2024
Official results for Hayes Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican55.0%796 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat43.4%628 votesOthers: 1.6% (23 votes).
Most votes in Hayes Township: Donald J Trump
Charlevoix County: Trump 57.7%, Harris 40.8% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Hayes Township’s 1,557 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican54.1%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat42.8%Most votes in Hayes Township: Mike Rogers
Charlevoix County: Rogers 57.1%, Slotkin 40.1% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Jack Bergman
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Hayes Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayes Township | 55.0% | 43.4% | 1.6% | 1,447 |
| Charlevoix County | 57.7% | 40.8% | 1.6% | 17,661 |
| 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 Hayes 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 Hayes Township compares with the towns next door
Hayes Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 4 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $409 to $710 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Eveline Township | $409 | $4,132 |
| Bay Township | $430 | $2,877 |
| Resort Township | $557 | $2,946 |
| Charlevoix Township | $710 | $2,943 |
| Hayes Township | estimate | $2,432 |
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 Hayes Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Hayes Township’s government
How much does Hayes Township spend per resident?
About $865 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Hayes Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $2.9 million.
What is the property tax rate in Hayes Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,432 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.98% 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 Hayes Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hayes Township yet.
How did Hayes Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 55.0%, Kamala D Harris 43.4% (1,447 votes, official results). Charlevoix County: Trump 57.7%, Harris 40.8%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Hayes Township?
0 full-time and 21 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $24,198 (about $290,376 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Hayes Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 37 (John Damoose) and State House District 107 (Parker Fairbairn). The House district also covers 57 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 Hayes Township, 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 →