How is Norman Township run?
Norman Township’s town government spent $539,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $346 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Norman Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Norman Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $346 per resident a year, or $0.95 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 45%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Norman 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 Norman Township yet
Every year of Norman 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 $1,408 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.90% 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 Norman 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 Norman Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Norman Township →
Who’s in charge in Norman Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Norman Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on normantownship.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 519 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,558).
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.
Kaleva Norman Dickson School District
Norman Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Dickson Township, Kaleva, Maple Grove Township, Elk Township, Brown Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,418 per pupil, $8,350 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.
How Norman Township voted in 2024
Official results for Norman Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.7%708 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.1%296 votesOthers: 1.2% (12 votes).
Most votes in Norman Township: Donald J Trump
Manistee County: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.2% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Norman Township’s 1,407 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican68.4%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat29.3%Most votes in Norman Township: Mike Rogers
Manistee County: Rogers 56.1%, Slotkin 40.8% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: John R Moolenaar
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Norman Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Township | 69.7% | 29.1% | 1.2% | 1,016 |
| Manistee County | 57.2% | 41.2% | 1.6% | 15,297 |
| 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 Norman Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: normantownship.org ↗
- 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 Norman Township compares with the towns next door
Norman Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 5 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $280 to $526 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Dickson Township | $280 | $1,525 |
| South Branch Township | $299 | $1,397 |
| Eden Township | $402 | $1,436 |
| Elk Township | $411 | $1,886 |
| Stronach Township | $526 | $1,759 |
| Norman Township | estimate | $1,408 |
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 Norman Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Norman Township’s government
How much does Norman Township spend per resident?
About $346 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Norman Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1.4 million.
What is the property tax rate in Norman Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,408 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.90% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see normantownship.org.
Who runs Norman Township’s government?
See normantownship.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Norman Township yet.
How did Norman Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 69.7%, Kamala D Harris 29.1% (1,016 votes, official results). Manistee County: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.2%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Norman Township?
3 full-time and 49 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $30,287 (about $363,444 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Norman Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 36 (Michele Hoitenga) and State House District 104 (J.R. Roth). The House district also covers 69 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Norman 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 (for Norman 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 →