Madison Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 86% of similar towns
Madison Township’s town government spent $4.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $520 per resident.
What stands out about how Madison Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$520 per resident in 2022: more than 86% of them
Madison Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($520 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–$385. Madison Township spent more than 86% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.4 million), 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; Madison Township itself left out).
About $520 per resident a year, or $1.42 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 34%.
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No trend yet
Madison Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,942 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.11% 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 Madison 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 Madison Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Madison Township →
Who’s in charge in Madison Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 400 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (8,006).
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.
Sand Creek Community Schools
Madison Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Fairfield Township, Dover Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,190 per pupil, $8,696 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.
Madison School District · $13,923 per pupil
Adrian City School District · $16,488 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Madison Township voted in 2024
Official results for Madison Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican62.4%2,158 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat36.3%1,256 votesOthers: 1.3% (45 votes).
Most votes in Madison Township: Donald J Trump
Lenawee County: Trump 60.8%, Harris 37.8% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Madison Township’s 6,863 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican62.5%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat35.3%Most votes in Madison Township: Mike Rogers
Lenawee County: Rogers 60.2%, Slotkin 36.8% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Tim Walberg
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Madison Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Township | 62.4% | 36.3% | 1.3% | 3,459 |
| Lenawee County | 60.8% | 37.8% | 1.4% | 55,016 |
| 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 Madison 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 Madison Township compares with the towns next door
Madison Township spent $520 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $215 to $1,443. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Dover Township | $215 | $2,028 |
| Palmyra Township | $309 | $2,378 |
| Adrian Township | $313 | $2,533 |
| Fairfield Township | $349 | $1,608 |
| Adrian | $1,443 | $2,141 |
| Madison Township | $520 | $1,942 |
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 Madison Township’s government
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Questions about Madison Township’s government
How much does Madison Township spend per resident?
About $520 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 $520 was more than 86% 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 Madison Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,942 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.11% 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 Madison Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Madison Township yet.
How did Madison Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 62.4%, Kamala D Harris 36.3% (3,459 votes, official results). Lenawee County: Trump 60.8%, Harris 37.8%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Madison Township?
20 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $120,594 (about $1.4M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Madison Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 16 (Joe Bellino) and State House District 34 (Nancy Jenkins-Arno). The House district also covers 27 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 →