Passage Island Light Station · Photo: US Coast Guard · Public domainHoughton Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 94% of similar towns
Houghton Township’s town government spent $78,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $940 per resident.
What stands out about how Houghton Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$940 per resident in 2022: more than 94% of them
Houghton Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($940 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–$426. Houghton Township spent more than 94% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($19,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Houghton Township itself left out).
About $940 per resident a year, or $2.58 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 56%.
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No trend yet
Houghton Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.09% 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 Houghton 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 Houghton Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Houghton Township →
Who’s in charge in Houghton Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Calumet Public Schools
Houghton Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Ahmeek, Allouez Township, Calumet, Copper City, Eagle Harbor Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,339 per pupil, $9,899 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Houghton Township’s votes are counted by county
Michigan reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Houghton Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Keweenaw County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican55.6%896 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat42.8%690 votesOthers: 1.6% (25 votes).
Most votes in Keweenaw County: Donald J Trump
Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
100% of Houghton Township lies in Keweenaw County. Every 2024 race in Keweenaw County is on the county’s page.
Keweenaw County’s 2024 results →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. 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 Houghton 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 Houghton Township compares with the towns next door
Houghton Township spent $940 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $325 to $2,212. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Allouez Township | $325 | $1,049 |
| Eagle Harbor Township | $1,634 | $4,646 |
| Sherman Township | $2,212 | $980 |
| Houghton Township | $940 | $3,000 |
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 Houghton Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Houghton Township’s government
How much does Houghton Township spend per resident?
About $940 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $940 was more than 94% of 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Houghton Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,000 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.09% 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 Houghton Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Houghton Township yet.
How did Houghton Township vote in 2024?
Michigan counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Houghton Township alone. Keweenaw County, where 100% of Houghton Township lies, voted Trump 55.6%, Harris 42.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Houghton Township?
0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,055 (about $60,660 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Houghton Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 38 (Ed McBroom) and State House District 110 (Greg Markkanen). The House district also covers 63 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 →