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Town Hall · Mikado Township

In Mikado Township, 87% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan

Mikado Township’s town government spent $281,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $308 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$281,000
year to March 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$308
In 2022: $308, more than 57% of 686 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 44 part-time · March payroll $7,619 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,127
0.87% of home value · MI 1.25%

What stands out about how Mikado Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Oscoda Area Schools

Mikado Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Curtis Township, Greenbush Township, Oscoda Township, Au Sable Township, Wilber Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Mikado Township →
$14,819
per pupil · MI $16,528
1,207
students
$8.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,819 per pupil, $8,363 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 46%State 37%Federal 17%

Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal.

Also serving Mikado Township

Alcona Community Schools · $17,165 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $308 per resident a year, or $0.84 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 44%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 47%From the state 40%Fees & charges 8%Interest, fines & other 4%From the federal government 2%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $54,000; payments to other governments $130,000. With these, the whole budget was $465,000.
Compared with similar places

$308 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Mikado Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($308 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. Mikado Township spent more than 57% of them.

Middle half of the group, $193–$428Median $275Mikado Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
686

Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Mikado Township itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Mikado Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,127 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.87% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Michigan$2,904
Greenbush Township$1,442
Millen Township$1,244
Gustin Township$1,208
Mikado Township$1,127
Oscoda Township$1,086
Curtis Township$929
$1,127
typical bill a year
0.87%
effective rate
$129,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Mikado 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 Mikado Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mikado Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Mikado Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Mikado Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Mikado Township yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

How Mikado Township voted in 2024

Official results for Mikado Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President573 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican79.2%454 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat18.8%108 votes

Others: 1.9% (11 votes).

Most votes in Mikado Township: Donald J Trump

Alcona County: Trump 70.3%, Harris 28.6% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%

Turnout
87%

of Mikado Township’s 655 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate560 votes
Mike RogersMike RogersRepublican77.9%
Elissa SlotkinElissa SlotkinDemocrat20.2%
Others2.0%

Most votes in Mikado Township: Mike Rogers

Alcona County: Rogers 68.5%, Slotkin 29.0% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%

U.S. House · Michigan’s 1st District477,184 votes
Jack BergmanRepublican59.2%
Callie BarrDemocrat37.9%
Others2.9%

Most votes in the district: Jack Bergman

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Mikado Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Mikado Township79.2%18.8%1.9%573
Alcona County70.3%28.6%1.1%7,483
Michigan49.7%48.3%2.0%5,664,186
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Mikado Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Mikado Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Michigan HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Michigan SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Michigan

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Mikado Township compares with the towns next door

Mikado Township spent $308 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $241 to $1,032. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Gustin Township$241$1,208
Greenbush Township$282$1,442
Millen Township$473$1,244
Oscoda Township$1,032$1,086
Curtis Townshipestimate$929
Mikado Township$308$1,127

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 Mikado Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Mikado Township’s government

How much does Mikado Township spend per resident?

About $308 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 $308 was more than 57% of 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Mikado Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,127 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.87% 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 Mikado Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mikado Township yet.

How did Mikado Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 79.2%, Kamala D Harris 18.8% (573 votes, official results). Alcona County: Trump 70.3%, Harris 28.6%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.

How many people work for Mikado Township?

0 full-time and 44 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,619 (about $91,428 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Mikado Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 36 (Michele Hoitenga) and State House District 106 (Cam Cavitt). The House district also covers 72 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 →