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Town Hall · Inwood Township

In Inwood Township, 90% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan

Inwood Township’s town government spent $197,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $280 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$197,000
year to March 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$280
In 2022: $280, more than 51% of 686 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 9 part-time · March payroll $3,710
Typical tax bill
$1,487
0.65% of home value · MI 1.25%

What stands out about how Inwood Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Big Bay de Noc School District

Inwood Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Fairbanks Township, Garden Township, Garden, Nahma Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Inwood Township →
$15,346
per pupil · MI $16,528
208
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $15,346 per pupil, $8,495 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 67%State 17%Federal 15%

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 $280 per resident a year, or $0.77 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 47%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 49%From the state 43%Fees & charges 7%Interest, fines & other 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $7,000; payments to other governments $46,000. With these, the whole budget was $250,000.
Compared with similar places

$280 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Inwood Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($280 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. Inwood Township spent more than 51% of them.

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

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; Inwood Township itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,487 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.65% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Michigan$2,904
Thompson Township$1,674
Hiawatha Township$1,510
Munising Township$1,494
Inwood Township$1,487
Garden Township$1,484
$1,487
typical bill a year
0.65%
effective rate
$229,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Inwood Township

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

Check Inwood Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Inwood Township yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

How Inwood Township voted in 2024

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

President455 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican63.7%290 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat34.7%158 votes

Others: 1.5% (7 votes).

Most votes in Inwood Township: Donald J Trump

Schoolcraft County: Trump 65.3%, Harris 33.3% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%

Turnout
90%

of Inwood Township’s 506 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.

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

U.S. Senate450 votes
Mike RogersMike RogersRepublican62.9%
Elissa SlotkinElissa SlotkinDemocrat35.8%
Others1.3%

Most votes in Inwood Township: Mike Rogers

Schoolcraft County: Rogers 63.2%, Slotkin 34.0% · 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: Inwood Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Inwood Township63.7%34.7%1.5%455
Schoolcraft County65.3%33.3%1.4%4,898
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 Inwood Township

From town hall to Washington

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

Inwood Township spent $280 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $158 to $405. 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
Munising Township$158$1,494
Thompson Township$184$1,674
Hiawatha Township$223$1,510
Garden Township$405$1,484
Inwood Township$280$1,487

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 Inwood Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Inwood Township’s government

How much does Inwood Township spend per resident?

About $280 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 $280 was more than 51% of 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Inwood Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,487 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.65% 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 Inwood Township’s government?

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

How did Inwood Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 63.7%, Kamala D Harris 34.7% (455 votes, official results). Schoolcraft County: Trump 65.3%, Harris 33.3%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.

How many people work for Inwood Township?

0 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,710 (about $44,520 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Inwood Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 38 (Ed McBroom) and State House District 108 (Dave Prestin). 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 →