In Jerome Township, 82% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Jerome Township’s town government spent $1.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $342 per resident.
What stands out about how Jerome Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$342 per resident in 2022: more than 68% of them
Jerome Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($342 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 364 Michigan towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $252, and the middle half spent $173–$386. Jerome Township spent more than 68% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($467,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Jerome Township itself left out).
About $342 per resident a year, or $0.94 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 29%.
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No trend yet
Jerome Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,878 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.50% 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 Jerome 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 Jerome Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Jerome Township →
Who’s in charge in Jerome Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Jerome Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on jerometownship.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 1,565 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (4,696).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Meridian Public Schools
Jerome Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Hope Township, Sanford, Edenville Township, Lincoln Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,803 per pupil, $8,037 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.
Coleman Community School District · $15,803 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Jerome Township voted in 2024
Official results for Jerome Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican65.6%1,899 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat32.9%953 votesOthers: 1.5% (42 votes).
Most votes in Jerome Township: Donald J Trump
Midland County: Trump 56.8%, Harris 41.6% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Jerome Township’s 3,544 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican63.0%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat33.8%Most votes in Jerome Township: Mike Rogers
Midland County: Rogers 55.7%, Slotkin 41.7% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Kristen McDonald Rivet
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Jerome Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome Township | 65.6% | 32.9% | 1.5% | 2,894 |
| Midland County | 56.8% | 41.6% | 1.6% | 50,301 |
| Michigan | 49.7% | 48.3% | 2.0% | 5,664,186 |
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 Jerome Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: jerometownship.org ↗
- 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 Jerome Township compares with the towns next door
Jerome Township spent $342 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $162 to $409. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Township | $162 | $2,597 |
| Lincoln Township | $211 | $2,724 |
| Geneva Township | $262 | $1,972 |
| Edenville Township | $353 | $3,058 |
| Sanford | $409 | $2,640 |
| Jerome Township | $342 | $2,878 |
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 Jerome Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Jerome Township’s government
How much does Jerome Township spend per resident?
About $342 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $342 was more than 68% of 364 Michigan towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Jerome Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,878 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.50% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see jerometownship.org.
Who runs Jerome Township’s government?
See jerometownship.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Jerome Township yet.
How did Jerome Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 65.6%, Kamala D Harris 32.9% (2,894 votes, official results). Midland County: Trump 56.8%, Harris 41.6%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Jerome Township?
3 full-time and 55 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $18,516 (about $222,192 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Jerome Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 34 (Roger Hauck) and State House District 95 (Bill Schuette). The House district also covers 22 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Jerome Township’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 →