Photo: LHOON from Mechelen, Belgium · CC BY-SA 2.0How is Manchester Township run?
Manchester Township’s town government spent $953,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $202 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Manchester Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Manchester Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Manchester Community Schools
Manchester Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Manchester, Sharon Township, Freedom Township, Bridgewater Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,095 per pupil, $9,293 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.
Clinton Community Schools · $12,535 per pupil
Columbia School District · $14,941 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $202 per resident a year, or $0.55 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: fire, at 37%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Manchester Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Manchester Township yet
Every year of Manchester Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $3,657 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.34% 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 Manchester 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 Manchester Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Manchester Township →
Who’s in charge in Manchester Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Manchester Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on city-manchester.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 4,719 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 (4,719).
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 Manchester Township voted in 2024
Official results for Manchester Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican62.2%1,181 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat35.8%681 votesOthers: 2.0% (38 votes).
Most votes in Manchester Township: Donald J Trump
Washtenaw County: Harris 70.9%, Trump 26.6% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Manchester Township’s 3,658 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican60.5%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat36.7%Most votes in Manchester Township: Mike Rogers
Washtenaw County: Slotkin 70.4%, Rogers 26.6% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Debbie Dingell
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Manchester Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester Township | 62.2% | 35.8% | 2.0% | 1,900 |
| Washtenaw County | 26.6% | 70.9% | 2.5% | 221,542 |
| 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 Manchester Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: city-manchester.org ↗
- 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 Manchester Township compares with the towns next door
Manchester Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 4 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $191 to $275 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin Township | $191 | $2,967 |
| Sharon Township | $267 | $3,995 |
| Norvell Township | $271 | $2,835 |
| Bridgewater Township | $275 | $3,883 |
| Manchester Township | estimate | $3,657 |
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 Manchester Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Manchester Township’s government
How much does Manchester Township spend per resident?
About $202 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Manchester Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $2.6 million.
What is the property tax rate in Manchester Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,657 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.34% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see city-manchester.org.
Who runs Manchester Township’s government?
See city-manchester.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Manchester Township yet.
How did Manchester Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 62.2%, Kamala D Harris 35.8% (1,900 votes, official results). Washtenaw County: Harris 70.9%, Trump 26.6%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Manchester Township?
1 full-time and 24 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $13,113 (about $157,356 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Manchester Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 15 (Jeff Irwin) and State House District 47 (Carrie Rheingans). The House district also covers 16 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Manchester Township’s government
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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 (for Manchester Township, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →