Photo: User Mxobe on en.wikipedia · Public domainHow is Kalamazoo Township run?
Kalamazoo Township’s town government spent $10.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $468 per resident.
What stands out about how Kalamazoo Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Kalamazoo Public School District
Kalamazoo Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Kalamazoo, Oshtemo Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,885 per pupil, $8,963 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.
Parchment School District · $15,999 per pupil
Comstock Public Schools · $16,574 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $468 per resident a year, or $1.28 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 45%.
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$468 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Kalamazoo Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($468 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 68 Michigan towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $543, and the middle half spent $325–$702. Kalamazoo Township spent less than 63% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Michigan towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Kalamazoo Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Kalamazoo Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,847 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.58% 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 Kalamazoo 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 Kalamazoo Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Kalamazoo Township →
Who’s in charge in Kalamazoo Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Kalamazoo Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on kalamazoocity.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 397 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 (22,608).
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.
How Kalamazoo Township voted in 2024
Official results for Kalamazoo Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat67.9%8,198 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican30.2%3,653 votesOthers: 1.9% (226 votes).
Most votes in Kalamazoo Township: Kamala D Harris
Kalamazoo County: Harris 58.0%, Trump 40.3% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Kalamazoo Township’s 17,240 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat66.9%
Mike RogersRepublican29.8%Most votes in Kalamazoo Township: Elissa Slotkin
Kalamazoo County: Slotkin 57.0%, Rogers 39.9% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Bill Huizenga
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Kalamazoo Township, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalamazoo Township | 67.9% | 30.2% | 1.9% | 12,077 |
| Kalamazoo County | 58.0% | 40.3% | 1.7% | 145,710 |
| Michigan | 48.3% | 49.7% | 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 Kalamazoo Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: kalamazoocity.org ↗
- 2Michigan HouseKalamazoo Township is split between 2 districts
- 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 Kalamazoo Township compares with the towns next door
Kalamazoo Township spent $468 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $146 to $1,881. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Cooper Township | $146 | $2,852 |
| Oshtemo Township | $282 | $4,306 |
| Comstock Township | $518 | $3,184 |
| Parchment | $1,073 | $3,082 |
| Kalamazoo | $1,881 | $2,958 |
| Kalamazoo Township | $468 | $2,847 |
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 Kalamazoo Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Kalamazoo Township’s government
How much does Kalamazoo Township spend per resident?
About $468 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $468 was less than 63% of 68 Michigan towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Kalamazoo Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,847 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.58% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see kalamazoocity.org.
Who runs Kalamazoo Township’s government?
See kalamazoocity.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Kalamazoo Township yet.
How did Kalamazoo Township vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 67.9%, Donald J Trump 30.2% (12,077 votes, official results). Kalamazoo County: Harris 58.0%, Trump 40.3%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Kalamazoo Township?
57 full-time and 72 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $411,505 (about $4.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Kalamazoo Township in the state legislature?
Kalamazoo Township is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Michigan Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 19 (Sean McCann). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Kalamazoo Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →