Photo: O. David Redwine · CC BY-SA 3.0In Midland Township, 82% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Midland Township’s town government spent $655,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $293 per resident.
What stands out about how Midland Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $293 per resident a year, or $0.80 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 38%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$293 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Midland Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($293 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $275, and the middle half spent $193–$428. Midland Township spent more than 54% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($200,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Midland Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Midland Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,528 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.36% 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 Midland 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 Midland Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Midland Township →
Who’s in charge in Midland Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Midland Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on cityofmidlandmi.gov ↗.
Bullock Creek School District
Midland Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Lee Township, Greendale Township, Homer Township, Ingersoll Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,774 per pupil, $8,492 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.
Midland Public Schools · $14,483 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Midland Township voted in 2024
Official results for Midland Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican62.9%835 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat35.7%474 votesOthers: 1.4% (19 votes).
Most votes in Midland Township: Donald J Trump
Midland County: Trump 56.8%, Harris 41.6% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Midland Township’s 1,620 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican61.3%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat35.8%Most votes in Midland Township: Mike Rogers
Midland County: Rogers 55.7%, Slotkin 41.7% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Kristen McDonald Rivet
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Midland Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midland Township | 62.9% | 35.7% | 1.4% | 1,328 |
| Midland County | 56.8% | 41.6% | 1.6% | 50,301 |
| 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 Midland Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: cityofmidlandmi.gov ↗
- 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 Midland Township compares with the towns next door
Midland Township spent $293 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $231 to $2,070. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Homer Township | $231 | $2,500 |
| Larkin Township | $253 | $4,249 |
| Ingersoll Township | $304 | $2,402 |
| Midland | $2,070 | $3,257 |
| Midland Township | $293 | $2,528 |
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 Midland Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Midland Township’s government
How much does Midland Township spend per resident?
About $293 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 $293 was more than 54% of 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Midland Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,528 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.36% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofmidlandmi.gov.
Who runs Midland Township’s government?
See cityofmidlandmi.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Midland Township yet.
How did Midland Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 62.9%, Kamala D Harris 35.7% (1,328 votes, official results). Midland County: Trump 56.8%, Harris 41.6%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Midland Township?
0 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $9,548 (about $114,576 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Midland Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 35 (Chedrick Greene) and State House District 95 (Bill Schuette). The House district also covers 22 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Midland Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →