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Town Hall · Jonesfield Township

In Jonesfield Township, 87% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan

Jonesfield Township’s town government spent $478,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $307 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$478,000
year to March 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$307
In 2022: $307, more than 57% of 686 similar towns
Long-term debt
$1.0M
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 9 part-time · March payroll $4,099
Typical tax bill
$2,532
1.76% of home value · MI 1.25%

What stands out about how Jonesfield Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Merrill Community Schools

Jonesfield Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Lakefield Township, Merrill, Marion Township, Mount Haley Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Jonesfield Township →
$17,016
per pupil · MI $16,528
489
students
$9.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $17,016 per pupil, $10,016 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 34%State 58%Federal 8%

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

Also serving Jonesfield Township

Breckenridge Community Schools · $15,171 per pupil

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $307 per resident a year, or $0.84 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 50%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 37%Interest, fines & other 37%From the state 15%From other local governments 10%Other taxes & licenses 1%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $36,000; payments to other governments $348,000. With these, the whole budget was $862,000.
Compared with similar places

$307 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Jonesfield Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($307 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. Jonesfield Township spent more than 57% of them.

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

Includes sewer and trash ($14,000), 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; Jonesfield Township itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,532 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.76% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Richland Township$3,137
Michigan$2,904
Lakefield Township$2,706
Mount Haley Township$2,609
Jonesfield Township$2,532
$2,532
typical bill a year
1.76%
effective rate
$143,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Jonesfield Township

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

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

How Jonesfield Township voted in 2024

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

President991 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican66.7%661 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat31.8%315 votes

Others: 1.5% (15 votes).

Most votes in Jonesfield Township: Donald J Trump

Saginaw County: Trump 51.0%, Harris 47.7% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%

Turnout
87%

of Jonesfield Township’s 1,142 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.

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

U.S. Senate977 votes
Mike RogersMike RogersRepublican63.2%
Elissa SlotkinElissa SlotkinDemocrat33.4%
Others3.5%

Most votes in Jonesfield Township: Mike Rogers

Saginaw County: Slotkin 48.7%, Rogers 48.7% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%

U.S. House · Michigan’s 8th District424,350 votes
Kristen McDonald RivetDemocrat51.3%
Paul JungeRepublican44.6%
Others4.1%

Most votes in the district: Kristen McDonald Rivet

Whole-district result

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Jonesfield Township66.7%31.8%1.5%991
Saginaw County51.0%47.7%1.4%103,846
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 Jonesfield Township

From town hall to Washington

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

Jonesfield Township spent $307 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $268 to $684. 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
Mount Haley Township$268$2,609
Lakefield Township$416$2,706
Richland Township$684$3,137
Jonesfield Township$307$2,532

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 Jonesfield Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Jonesfield Township’s government

How much does Jonesfield Township spend per resident?

About $307 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 $307 was more than 57% of 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Jonesfield Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,532 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.76% 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 Jonesfield Township’s government?

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

How did Jonesfield Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 66.7%, Kamala D Harris 31.8% (991 votes, official results). Saginaw County: Trump 51.0%, Harris 47.7%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.

How many people work for Jonesfield Township?

0 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,099 (about $49,188 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Jonesfield Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 34 (Roger Hauck) and State House District 93 (Tim Kelly). The House district also covers 48 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 →