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Town Hall · Inverness Township

In Inverness Township, 99% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan

Inverness Township’s town government spent $871,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $396 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$871,000
year to March 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$396
In 2022: $396, more than 71% of 686 similar towns
Long-term debt
$2.1M
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 11 part-time · March payroll $16,945 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,428
0.72% of home value · MI 1.25%

What stands out about how Inverness Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$396 per resident in 2022: more than 71% of them

Inverness Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($396 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. Inverness Township spent more than 71% of them.

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

Includes sewer and trash ($49,000), 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; Inverness Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $396 per resident a year, or $1.08 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 39%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 45%Fees & charges 29%From the state 21%Interest, fines & other 4%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $35,000; interest on debt $72,000; payments to other governments $86,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.1 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,428 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.72% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Michigan$2,904
Mullett Township$2,793
Munro Township$1,850
Cheboygan$1,800
Benton Township$1,645
Beaugrand Township$1,625
Inverness Township$1,428
$1,428
typical bill a year
0.72%
effective rate
$198,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Inverness Township

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

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

Cheboygan Area Schools

Inverness Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Aloha Township, Beaugrand Township, Benton Township, Cheboygan, Grant Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Inverness Township →
$14,815
per pupil · MI $16,528
1,475
students
$3.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,815 per pupil, $9,436 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 38%State 50%Federal 12%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Inverness Township voted in 2024

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

President1,501 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican65.3%980 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat33.2%499 votes

Others: 1.5% (22 votes).

Most votes in Inverness Township: Donald J Trump

Cheboygan County: Trump 64.9%, Harris 33.8% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%

Turnout
99%

of Inverness Township’s 1,514 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.

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

U.S. Senate1,467 votes
Mike RogersMike RogersRepublican64.8%
Elissa SlotkinElissa SlotkinDemocrat32.9%
Others2.3%

Most votes in Inverness Township: Mike Rogers

Cheboygan County: Rogers 63.5%, Slotkin 33.7% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%

U.S. House · Michigan’s 1st District477,184 votes
Jack BergmanRepublican59.2%
Callie BarrDemocrat37.9%
Others2.9%

Most votes in the district: Jack Bergman

Whole-district result

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Inverness Township65.3%33.2%1.5%1,501
Cheboygan County64.9%33.8%1.4%16,423
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 Inverness Township

From town hall to Washington

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

Inverness Township spent $396 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $286 to $1,397. 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
Munro Township$286$1,850
Beaugrand Township$296$1,625
Mullett Township$659$2,793
Cheboygan$1,397$1,800
Benton Townshipestimate$1,645
Inverness Township$396$1,428

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 Inverness Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Inverness Township’s government

How much does Inverness Township spend per resident?

About $396 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 $396 was more than 71% of 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Inverness Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,428 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.72% 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 Inverness Township’s government?

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

How did Inverness Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 65.3%, Kamala D Harris 33.2% (1,501 votes, official results). Cheboygan County: Trump 64.9%, Harris 33.8%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.

How many people work for Inverness Township?

0 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $16,945 (about $203,340 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Inverness Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 37 (John Damoose) and State House District 106 (Cam Cavitt). The House district also covers 72 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 →