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Town Hall · Ogemaw Township

In Ogemaw Township, 83% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan

Ogemaw Township’s town government spent $364,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $310 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$364,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$310
In 2022: $310, more than 58% of 686 similar towns
Long-term debt
$748,000
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 6 part-time · March payroll $7,069 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,856
0.90% of home value · MI 1.25%

What stands out about how Ogemaw Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $310 per resident a year, or $0.85 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: health & welfare, at 43%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 54%From the state 18%Fees & charges 17%From the federal government 6%Utility sales 3%Interest, fines & other 2%

Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Ogemaw Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $46,000; interest on debt $26,000; payments to other governments $70,000. With these, the whole budget was $506,000.
Compared with similar places

$310 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Ogemaw Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($310 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. Ogemaw Township spent more than 58% of them.

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

Includes sewer and trash ($68,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

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; Ogemaw Township itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,856 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.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Michigan$2,904
West Branch$1,958
Ogemaw Township$1,856
Edwards Township$1,685
West Branch Township$1,544
Foster Township$1,471
Richfield Township$1,215
$1,856
typical bill a year
0.90%
effective rate
$206,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Ogemaw Township

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

Check Ogemaw Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Ogemaw Township yet.
The school district

West Branch-Rose City Area Schools

Ogemaw Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Churchill Township, Clement Township, Cumming Township, Edwards Township, Foster Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Ogemaw Township →
$14,869
per pupil · MI $16,528
1,841
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $14,869 per pupil, $7,938 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 37%State 53%Federal 10%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Ogemaw Township voted in 2024

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

President786 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican70.1%551 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat28.0%220 votes

Others: 1.9% (15 votes).

Most votes in Ogemaw Township: Donald J Trump

Ogemaw County: Trump 70.3%, Harris 28.3% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%

Turnout
83%

of Ogemaw Township’s 947 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.

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

U.S. Senate771 votes
Mike RogersMike RogersRepublican68.7%
Elissa SlotkinElissa SlotkinDemocrat28.9%
Others2.3%

Most votes in Ogemaw Township: Mike Rogers

Ogemaw County: Rogers 67.5%, Slotkin 29.9% · 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: Ogemaw Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Ogemaw Township70.1%28.0%1.9%786
Ogemaw County70.3%28.3%1.3%12,622
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 Ogemaw Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Ogemaw 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 Ogemaw Township compares with the towns next door

Ogemaw Township spent $310 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $345 to $1,661. 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
Foster Township$345$1,471
West Branch Township$572$1,544
Richfield Township$648$1,215
West Branch$1,661$1,958
Edwards Townshipestimate$1,685
Ogemaw Township$310$1,856

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 Ogemaw Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Ogemaw Township’s government

How much does Ogemaw Township spend per resident?

About $310 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $310 was more than 58% of 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Ogemaw Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,856 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 the town’s assessor.

Who runs Ogemaw Township’s government?

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

How did Ogemaw Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 70.1%, Kamala D Harris 28.0% (786 votes, official results). Ogemaw County: Trump 70.3%, Harris 28.3%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.

How many people work for Ogemaw Township?

0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,069 (about $84,828 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Ogemaw Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 36 (Michele Hoitenga) and State House District 99 (Mike Hoadley). The House district also covers 69 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 →