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Town Hall · Holly Township

In Holly Township, 79% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan

Holly Township’s town government spent $2.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $232 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Holly Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$2.7M
year to June 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$232
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
13
full-time · 18 part-time · March payroll $67,278 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$2,579
1.07% of home value · MI 1.25%

What stands out about how Holly Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Holly Area School District

Holly Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Holly, Rose Township, Springfield Township, Groveland Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Holly Township →
$15,675
per pupil · MI $16,528
3,137
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $15,675 per pupil, $8,711 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 35%State 55%Federal 10%

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

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $232 per resident a year, or $0.64 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 29%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 60%From the state 23%Fees & charges 8%Interest, fines & other 6%Other taxes & licenses 3%
An estimate

Holly Township 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.Building projects $33,000. With these, the whole budget was $2.7 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Holly Township yet

Every year of Holly 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 →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,579 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.07% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Lake Fenton$4,675
Fenton Township$4,383
Grand Blanc Township$3,760
Groveland Township$3,568
Fenton$2,955
Michigan$2,904
Rose Township$2,857
Holly$2,614
Holly Township$2,579
$2,579
typical bill a year
1.07%
effective rate
$240,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Holly Township

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

See vi.holly.mi.us for Holly Township’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Holly Township yet.vi.holly.mi.us ↗
Agendas

Holly Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on vi.holly.mi.us ↗.

Who works for Holly Township

One full-time town employee for every 899 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (11,682).

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

Parks & libraries9 + 18 pt
Administration & buildings4
13
full-time
18
part-time
$67,278
payroll for March 2022
$807,336
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$45,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Estimates.Holly Township didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Holly Township voted in 2024

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

President7,467 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican61.2%4,570 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat37.3%2,788 votes

Others: 1.5% (109 votes).

Most votes in Holly Township: Donald J Trump

Oakland County: Harris 54.3%, Trump 43.7% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%

Turnout
79%

of Holly Township’s 9,444 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.

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

U.S. Senate7,323 votes
Mike RogersMike RogersRepublican57.7%
Elissa SlotkinElissa SlotkinDemocrat39.6%
Others2.6%

Most votes in Holly Township: Mike Rogers

Oakland County: Slotkin 54.8%, Rogers 42.7% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%

U.S. House · Michigan’s 9th District468,252 votes
Lisa McClainRepublican66.8%
Clinton St MosleyDemocrat29.5%
Others3.7%

Most votes in the district: Lisa McClain

Whole-district result

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Holly Township61.2%37.3%1.5%7,467
Oakland County43.7%54.3%1.9%772,145
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 Holly Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Holly Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
  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 Holly Township compares with the towns next door

Holly Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 6 of the 6 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $321 to $1,399 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Rose Township$321$2,857
Groveland Township$522$3,568
Fenton Township$617$4,383
Grand Blanc Township$981$3,760
Fenton$1,372$2,955
Holly$1,399$2,614
Holly Townshipestimate$2,579

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 Holly Township’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Holly Township’s government

How much does Holly Township spend per resident?

About $232 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Holly Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $2.7 million.

What is the property tax rate in Holly Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,579 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.07% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see vi.holly.mi.us.

Who runs Holly Township’s government?

See vi.holly.mi.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Holly Township yet.

How did Holly Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 61.2%, Kamala D Harris 37.3% (7,467 votes, official results). Oakland County: Harris 54.3%, Trump 43.7%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.

How many people work for Holly Township?

13 full-time and 18 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $67,278 (about $807,336 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Holly Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 22 (Lana Theis) and State House District 72 (Mike Mueller). The House district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Holly Township’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 Holly 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 →