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Town Hall · Lincoln Township

In Lincoln Township, 77% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan

Lincoln Township’s town government spent $530,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $211 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$530,000
year to March 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$211
In 2022: $211, less than 64% of 364 similar towns
Long-term debt
$349,000
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 20 part-time · March payroll $12,087
Typical tax bill
$2,724
1.40% of home value · MI 1.25%

What stands out about how Lincoln Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $211 per resident a year, or $0.58 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 32%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 37%From the state 31%Interest, fines & other 25%Other taxes & licenses 4%Utility sales 2%Fees & charges 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $18,000; interest on debt $15,000; payments to other governments $88,000. With these, the whole budget was $651,000.
Compared with similar places

$211 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Lincoln Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($211 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. Lincoln Township spent less than 64% of them.

Middle half of the group, $173–$386Median $252Lincoln Township

Includes sewer and trash ($147,000), 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
364

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; Lincoln Township itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,724 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.40% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Larkin Township$4,249
Hope Township$3,275
Midland$3,257
Michigan$2,904
Jerome Township$2,878
Lincoln Township$2,724
Sanford$2,640
$2,724
typical bill a year
1.40%
effective rate
$193,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Lincoln Township

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

Check Lincoln Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Lincoln Township yet.
The school district

Meridian Public Schools

Lincoln Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Hope Township, Sanford, Edenville Township, Jerome Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Lincoln Township →
$14,803
per pupil · MI $16,528
1,362
students
$29.1 million
long-term debt

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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 29%State 63%Federal 8%

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

Also serving Lincoln Township

Midland Public Schools · $14,483 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Lincoln Township voted in 2024

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

President1,599 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican63.2%1,011 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat35.2%563 votes

Others: 1.6% (25 votes).

Most votes in Lincoln Township: Donald J Trump

Midland County: Trump 56.8%, Harris 41.6% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%

Turnout
77%

of Lincoln Township’s 2,065 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.

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

U.S. Senate1,561 votes
Mike RogersMike RogersRepublican62.7%
Elissa SlotkinElissa SlotkinDemocrat34.8%
Others2.4%

Most votes in Lincoln Township: Mike Rogers

Midland County: Rogers 55.7%, Slotkin 41.7% · 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: Lincoln Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Lincoln Township63.2%35.2%1.6%1,599
Midland County56.8%41.6%1.6%50,301
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 Lincoln Township

From town hall to Washington

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

Lincoln Township spent $211 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $253 to $2,070. 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
Larkin Township$253$4,249
Jerome Township$342$2,878
Sanford$409$2,640
Hope Township$665$3,275
Midland$2,070$3,257
Lincoln Township$211$2,724

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 Lincoln Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Lincoln Township’s government

How much does Lincoln Township spend per resident?

About $211 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 $211 was less than 64% 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 Lincoln Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,724 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.40% 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 Lincoln Township’s government?

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

How did Lincoln Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 63.2%, Kamala D Harris 35.2% (1,599 votes, official results). Midland County: Trump 56.8%, Harris 41.6%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.

How many people work for Lincoln Township?

0 full-time and 20 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $12,087 (about $145,044 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Lincoln Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 35 (Chedrick Greene) and State House District 95 (Bill Schuette). The House district also covers 22 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 →