In Ogden Township, 85% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Ogden Township’s town government spent $315,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $335 per resident.
What stands out about how Ogden Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Blissfield Community Schools
Ogden Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Blissfield, Blissfield Township, Riga Township, Palmyra Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,766 per pupil, $8,854 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.
Sand Creek Community Schools · $15,190 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $335 per resident a year, or $0.92 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 42%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Ogden Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$335 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Ogden Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($335 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. Ogden Township spent more than 62% 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Ogden Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Ogden Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,173 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.09% 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 Ogden 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 Ogden Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ogden Township →
Who’s in charge in Ogden Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 188 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 (939).
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.
How Ogden Township voted in 2024
Official results for Ogden Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican73.2%448 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat23.4%143 votesOthers: 3.4% (21 votes).
Most votes in Ogden Township: Donald J Trump
Lenawee County: Trump 60.8%, Harris 37.8% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Ogden Township’s 719 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican71.6%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat24.2%Most votes in Ogden Township: Mike Rogers
Lenawee County: Rogers 60.2%, Slotkin 36.8% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Tim Walberg
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Ogden Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogden Township | 73.2% | 23.4% | 3.4% | 612 |
| Lenawee County | 60.8% | 37.8% | 1.4% | 55,016 |
| 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 Ogden 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 Ogden Township compares with the towns next door
Ogden Township spent $335 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $176 to $942. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Blissfield Township | $176 | $2,539 |
| Palmyra Township | $309 | $2,378 |
| Fairfield Township | $349 | $1,608 |
| Riga Township | $942 | $2,447 |
| Ogden Township | $335 | $2,173 |
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 Ogden Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Ogden Township’s government
How much does Ogden Township spend per resident?
About $335 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 $335 was more than 62% of 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Ogden Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,173 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.09% 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 Ogden Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ogden Township yet.
How did Ogden Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 73.2%, Kamala D Harris 23.4% (612 votes, official results). Lenawee County: Trump 60.8%, Harris 37.8%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Ogden Township?
5 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,057 (about $36,684 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Ogden Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 16 (Joe Bellino) and State House District 34 (Nancy Jenkins-Arno). The House district also covers 27 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Ogden Township’s government
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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 →