Isaac Lockwood House · Photo: rossograph · CC BY-SA 4.0In Marshall Township, 87% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Marshall Township’s town government spent $833,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $267 per resident. Water and other utilities ($10,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Marshall Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Marshall Public Schools
Marshall Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Albion, Marshall, Sheridan Township, Fredonia Township, Albion Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,640 per pupil, $8,567 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.
Harper Creek Community Schools · $14,830 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $267 per resident a year, or $0.73 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 51%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$267 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Marshall Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($267 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. Marshall Township spent more than 52% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($6,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
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; Marshall Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Marshall Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,530 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.30% 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 Marshall 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 Marshall Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Marshall Township →
Who’s in charge in Marshall Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Marshall Township voted in 2024
Official results for Marshall Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican58.8%1,216 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.2%811 votesOthers: 2.0% (42 votes).
Most votes in Marshall Township: Donald J Trump
Calhoun County: Trump 56.4%, Harris 42.3% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Marshall Township’s 2,380 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican59.3%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat37.0%Most votes in Marshall Township: Mike Rogers
Calhoun County: Rogers 54.4%, Slotkin 42.1% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Tim Walberg
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Marshall Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Township | 58.8% | 39.2% | 2.0% | 2,069 |
| Calhoun County | 56.4% | 42.3% | 1.3% | 68,505 |
| 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 Marshall 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 Marshall Township compares with the towns next door
Marshall Township spent $267 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $151 to $4,414. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Marengo Township | $151 | $2,429 |
| Fredonia Township | $217 | $3,064 |
| Convis Township | $437 | $2,336 |
| Emmett Township | $765 | $3,179 |
| Marshall | $4,414 | $3,351 |
| Marshall Township | $267 | $3,530 |
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 Marshall Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Marshall Township’s government
How much does Marshall Township spend per resident?
About $267 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 $267 was more than 52% 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 Marshall Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,530 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.30% 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 Marshall Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Marshall Township yet.
How did Marshall Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 58.8%, Kamala D Harris 39.2% (2,069 votes, official results). Calhoun County: Trump 56.4%, Harris 42.3%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Marshall Township?
0 full-time and 70 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $95,366 (about $1.1M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Marshall Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 18 (Thomas Albert) and State House District 45 (Sarah Lightner). The House district also covers 38 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 →