Loeb Farms Barn Complex · Photo: rossograph · CC BY-SA 4.0In Marion Township, 83% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Marion Township’s town government spent $207,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $109 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Marion Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Marion Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Charlevoix Public Schools
Marion Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Charlevoix, Charlevoix Township, Norwood Township, Hayes Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,845 per pupil, $11,948 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.
About $109 per resident a year, or $0.30 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 51%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Marion 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 Marion Township yet
Every year of Marion 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 $2,291 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.84% 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 Marion 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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Marion Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Marion Township →
Who’s in charge in Marion Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Marion Township voted in 2024
Official results for Marion Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican59.9%723 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat38.4%463 votesOthers: 1.7% (21 votes).
Most votes in Marion Township: Donald J Trump
Charlevoix County: Trump 57.7%, Harris 40.8% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Marion Township’s 1,450 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican59.1%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat38.1%Most votes in Marion Township: Mike Rogers
Charlevoix County: Rogers 57.1%, Slotkin 40.1% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Jack Bergman
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Marion Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Township | 59.9% | 38.4% | 1.7% | 1,207 |
| Charlevoix County | 57.7% | 40.8% | 1.6% | 17,661 |
| 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 Marion 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 Marion Township compares with the towns next door
Marion 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 $229 to $710 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Banks Township | $229 | $1,962 |
| Norwood Township | $234 | $2,780 |
| Eveline Township | $409 | $4,132 |
| Charlevoix Township | $710 | $2,943 |
| Marion Township | estimate | $2,291 |
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 Marion Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Marion Township’s government
How much does Marion Township spend per resident?
About $109 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Marion Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $3.1 million.
What is the property tax rate in Marion Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,291 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.84% 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 Marion Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Marion Township yet.
How did Marion Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 59.9%, Kamala D Harris 38.4% (1,207 votes, official results). Charlevoix County: Trump 57.7%, Harris 40.8%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Marion Township?
0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $9,703 (about $116,436 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Marion Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 37 (John Damoose) and State House District 107 (Parker Fairbairn). The House district also covers 57 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Marion 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 Marion 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 →