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Town Hall · Hersey Township

In Hersey Township, 76% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan

Hersey Township’s town government spent $414,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $212 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$414,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$212
In 2022: $212, less than 70% of 686 similar towns
Long-term debt
$288,000
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 37 part-time · March payroll $16,860 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,494
0.96% of home value · MI 1.25%

What stands out about how Hersey Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$212 per resident in 2022: less than 70% of them

Hersey Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($212 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. Hersey Township spent less than 70% of them.

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

Includes sewer and trash ($58,000), 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; Hersey Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $212 per resident a year, or $0.58 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 31%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 41%Property taxes 29%Interest, fines & other 23%Fees & charges 7%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $2,000; payments to other governments $90,000. With these, the whole budget was $506,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,494 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.96% 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$1,686
Richmond Township$1,513
Hersey Township$1,494
Cedar Township$1,475
Green Township$1,459
Evart Township$1,433
Hersey$1,180
$1,494
typical bill a year
0.96%
effective rate
$154,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Hersey Township

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

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

Reed City Area Public Schools

Hersey Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Chase Township, Hersey, Reed City, Richmond Township, Pinora Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Hersey Township →
$14,153
per pupil · MI $16,528
1,421
students
$7.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,153 per pupil, $8,438 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 23%State 62%Federal 15%

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

Also serving Hersey Township

Evart Public Schools · $15,098 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Hersey Township voted in 2024

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

President1,212 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican73.0%885 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat25.6%310 votes

Others: 1.4% (17 votes).

Most votes in Hersey Township: Donald J Trump

Osceola County: Trump 73.1%, Harris 25.2% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%

Turnout
76%

of Hersey Township’s 1,597 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.

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

U.S. Senate1,197 votes
Mike RogersMike RogersRepublican69.7%
Elissa SlotkinElissa SlotkinDemocrat26.2%
Others4.1%

Most votes in Hersey Township: Mike Rogers

Osceola County: Rogers 71.4%, Slotkin 25.2% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%

U.S. House · Michigan’s 2nd District428,550 votes
John R MoolenaarRepublican65.1%
Michael LynchDemocrat31.7%
Others3.2%

Most votes in the district: John R Moolenaar

Whole-district result

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Hersey Township73.0%25.6%1.4%1,212
Osceola County73.1%25.2%1.7%13,184
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 Hersey Township

From town hall to Washington

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

Hersey Township spent $212 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $174 to $372. 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
Green Township$174$1,459
Evart Township$231$1,433
Richmond Township$259$1,513
Cedar Township$355$1,475
Hersey$372$1,180
Grant Townshipestimate$1,686
Hersey Township$212$1,494

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 Hersey Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Hersey Township’s government

How much does Hersey Township spend per resident?

About $212 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 $212 was less than 70% of 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Hersey Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,494 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.96% 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 Hersey Township’s government?

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

How did Hersey Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 73.0%, Kamala D Harris 25.6% (1,212 votes, official results). Osceola County: Trump 73.1%, Harris 25.2%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.

How many people work for Hersey Township?

0 full-time and 37 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $16,860 (about $202,320 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Hersey Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 34 (Roger Hauck) and State House District 100 (Tom Kunse). The House district also covers 62 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 →