Kalkaska Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar towns
Kalkaska Township’s town government spent $504,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $102 per resident. It also runs a hospital ($3,000), counted separately. Census Bureau figures.
What stands out about how Kalkaska Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $102 per resident a year, or $0.28 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 40%.
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$102 per resident in 2022: less than 98% of them
Kalkaska Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($102 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 $174–$386. Kalkaska Township spent less than 98% 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Kalkaska Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Kalkaska Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,403 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.81% 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 Kalkaska 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 Kalkaska Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Kalkaska Township →
Who’s in charge in Kalkaska Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 1,640 residents, not counting hospital, health & welfare staff
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 (4,919).
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.
Kalkaska Public Schools
Kalkaska Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Blue Lake Township, Kalkaska, Oliver Township, Clearwater Township, Garfield Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,796 per pupil, $9,953 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Kalkaska Township voted in 2024
Official results for Kalkaska Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican70.7%2,046 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat27.8%803 votesOthers: 1.5% (44 votes).
Most votes in Kalkaska Township: Donald J Trump
Kalkaska County: Trump 70.7%, Harris 27.8% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Kalkaska Township’s 3,904 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican68.0%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat28.0%Most votes in Kalkaska Township: Mike Rogers
Kalkaska County: Rogers 68.6%, Slotkin 27.8% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Jack Bergman
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Kalkaska Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalkaska Township | 70.7% | 27.8% | 1.5% | 2,893 |
| Kalkaska County | 70.7% | 27.8% | 1.5% | 11,529 |
| 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 Kalkaska Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Kalkaska Township compares with the towns next door
Kalkaska Township spent $102 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $115 to $401. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Orange Township | $115 | $1,601 |
| Boardman Township | $154 | $1,571 |
| Rapid River Township | $373 | $1,599 |
| Whitewater Township | $401 | $2,827 |
| Clearwater Township | estimate | $2,203 |
| Excelsior Township | estimate | $1,509 |
| Kalkaska Township | $102 | $1,403 |
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 Kalkaska Township’s government
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Questions about Kalkaska Township’s government
How much does Kalkaska Township spend per resident?
About $102 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. Kalkaska Township also runs a hospital ($3,000), counted separately. In 2022, the last full count, its $102 was less than 98% 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 Kalkaska Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,403 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.81% 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 Kalkaska Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Kalkaska Township yet.
How did Kalkaska Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 70.7%, Kamala D Harris 27.8% (2,893 votes, official results). Kalkaska County: Trump 70.7%, Harris 27.8%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Kalkaska Township?
3 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022 (plus 0 full-time hospital, health & welfare staff), with a March payroll of $15,116 (about $181,392 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Kalkaska Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 36 (Michele Hoitenga) and State House District 104 (J.R. Roth). The House district also covers 69 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 →