Marantette Bridge · Photo: rossograph · CC BY-SA 4.0In Mendon Township, 77% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Mendon Township’s town government spent $465,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $173 per resident.
What stands out about how Mendon Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$173 per resident in 2022: less than 75% of them
Mendon Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($173 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 $174–$386. Mendon Township spent less than 75% of 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; Mendon Township itself left out).
About $173 per resident a year, or $0.47 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 52%.
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No trend yet
Mendon Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,765 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.97% 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 Mendon 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 Mendon Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mendon Township →
Who’s in charge in Mendon Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 538 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 (2,690).
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.
Mendon Community School District
Mendon Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Mendon. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,755 per pupil, $8,271 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.
Vicksburg Community Schools · $14,625 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Mendon Township voted in 2024
Official results for Mendon Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican66.3%1,055 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat32.6%518 votesOthers: 1.1% (18 votes).
Most votes in Mendon Township: Donald J Trump
St. Joseph County: Trump 66.2%, Harris 32.3% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Mendon Township’s 2,066 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican64.0%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat33.0%Most votes in Mendon Township: Mike Rogers
St. Joseph County: Rogers 64.5%, Slotkin 32.0% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Tim Walberg
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Mendon Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mendon Township | 66.3% | 32.6% | 1.1% | 1,591 |
| St. Joseph County | 66.2% | 32.3% | 1.5% | 29,307 |
| 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 Mendon 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 Mendon Township compares with the towns next door
Mendon Township spent $173 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $146 to $272. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Brady Township | $146 | $2,967 |
| Park Township | $186 | $2,102 |
| Nottawa Township | $226 | $2,070 |
| Leonidas Township | $271 | $1,620 |
| Wakeshma Township | $272 | $1,913 |
| Mendon Township | $173 | $1,765 |
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 Mendon Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Mendon Township’s government
How much does Mendon Township spend per resident?
About $173 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 $173 was less than 75% 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 Mendon Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,765 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.97% 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 Mendon Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mendon Township yet.
How did Mendon Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 66.3%, Kamala D Harris 32.6% (1,591 votes, official results). St. Joseph County: Trump 66.2%, Harris 32.3%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Mendon Township?
5 full-time and 17 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $17,810 (about $213,720 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Mendon Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 17 (Jonathan Lindsey) and State House District 36 (Steve Carra). The House district also covers 37 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 →