Photo: BenHerrera1979 · CC BY-SA 4.0Holland spent more per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities
Holland’s city government spent $134.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,942 per resident. Water and other utilities ($74.3 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Holland is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$3,979 per resident in 2022: more than 100% of them
Holland’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($3,979 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 18 Michigan cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,614, and the middle half spent $1,446–$1,917. Holland spent more than 100% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($11.9 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 cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Holland itself left out).
About $3,942 per resident a year, or $10.80 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 9%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 2% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Holland reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $3,979 · 2023: $3,984 · 2024: $3,942.
full-time in March 2025, up from 189 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,116 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.24% 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 Holland’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 Holland’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Holland →
Who’s in charge in Holland
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Holland’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofholland.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 167 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (34,006).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Holland City School District
Holland’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,794 per pupil, $11,473 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.
Hamilton Community Schools · $15,452 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Holland voted in 2024
Official results for Holland’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat54.4%9,436 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican43.8%7,612 votesOthers: 1.8% (313 votes).
Most votes in Holland: Kamala D Harris
Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Holland’s 26,025 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat52.4%
Mike RogersRepublican44.6%Most votes in Holland: Elissa Slotkin
Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Bill Huizenga
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Holland, the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holland | 54.4% | 43.8% | 1.8% | 17,361 |
| Michigan | 48.3% | 49.7% | 2.0% | 5,664,186 |
Holland is two counties, so there is no single county to set beside it; its result is theirs combined.
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 Holland.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofholland.com ↗
- 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 Holland compares with the towns next door
Holland spent $3,979 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Park Township | $285 | $3,955 |
| Fillmore Township | $319 | $2,821 |
| Laketown Township | $459 | $3,777 |
| Holland Township | $500 | $2,850 |
| Holland | $3,979 | $3,116 |
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 Holland’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Holland’s government
How much does Holland spend per resident?
About $3,942 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $3,979 was more than 100% of 18 Michigan cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Holland?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,116 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.24% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofholland.com.
Who runs Holland’s government?
See cityofholland.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Holland yet.
How did Holland vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 54.4%, Donald J Trump 43.8% (17,361 votes, official results). Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Holland?
204 full-time and 120 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.6M (about $18.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Holland in the state legislature?
State Senate District 31 (Roger Victory) and State House District 86 (Nancy DeBoer). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Holland’s government
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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 →