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Town Hall · Oregon Township

In Oregon Township, 80% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan

Oregon Township’s town government spent $1.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $227 per resident.

Election Day

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General election in Michigan.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.3M
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$227
In 2022: $227, less than 58% of 364 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 23 part-time · March payroll $5,404 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,847
0.78% of home value · MI 1.25%

What stands out about how Oregon Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Lapeer Community Schools

Oregon Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Lapeer, Lapeer Township, Mayfield Township, Metamora, Elba Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Oregon Township →
$14,443
per pupil · MI $16,528
4,282
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $14,443 per pupil, $8,163 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 22%State 69%Federal 9%

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

Also serving Oregon Township

Lakeville Community Schools · $13,961 per pupil

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $227 per resident a year, or $0.62 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 33%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 49%Property taxes 44%Other taxes & licenses 3%Interest, fines & other 2%Fees & charges 2%
Not in the receipt.Payments to other governments $849,000. With these, the whole budget was $2.2 million.
Compared with similar places

$227 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Oregon Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($227 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 364 Michigan towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $252, and the middle half spent $173–$386. Oregon Township spent less than 58% of them.

Middle half of the group, $173–$386Median $252Oregon Township

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

The group
364

Michigan towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Oregon Township itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,847 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.78% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Michigan$2,904
Richfield Township$2,625
Elba Township$2,118
Marathon Township$1,883
Oregon Township$1,847
Mayfield Township$1,495
$1,847
typical bill a year
0.78%
effective rate
$236,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Oregon 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.

Tax bills are one input to Oregon Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Oregon Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Oregon Township

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

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

How Oregon Township voted in 2024

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

President3,760 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican64.0%2,405 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat34.7%1,304 votes

Others: 1.4% (51 votes).

Most votes in Oregon Township: Donald J Trump

Lapeer County: Trump 69.3%, Harris 29.5% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%

Turnout
80%

of Oregon Township’s 4,671 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.

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

U.S. Senate3,728 votes
Mike RogersMike RogersRepublican61.9%
Elissa SlotkinElissa SlotkinDemocrat35.5%
Others2.6%

Most votes in Oregon Township: Mike Rogers

Lapeer County: Rogers 66.9%, Slotkin 30.5% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%

U.S. House · Michigan’s 9th District468,252 votes
Lisa McClainRepublican66.8%
Clinton St MosleyDemocrat29.5%
Others3.7%

Most votes in the district: Lisa McClain

Whole-district result

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Oregon Township64.0%34.7%1.4%3,760
Lapeer County69.3%29.5%1.3%55,439
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 Oregon Township

From town hall to Washington

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

Oregon Township spent $227 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $116 to $578. 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
Marathon Township$116$1,883
Mayfield Township$216$1,495
Elba Township$282$2,118
Richfield Township$578$2,625
Oregon Township$227$1,847

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 Oregon Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Oregon Township’s government

How much does Oregon Township spend per resident?

About $227 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 $227 was less than 58% of 364 Michigan towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Oregon Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,847 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.78% 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 Oregon Township’s government?

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

How did Oregon Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 64.0%, Kamala D Harris 34.7% (3,760 votes, official results). Lapeer County: Trump 69.3%, Harris 29.5%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.

How many people work for Oregon Township?

0 full-time and 23 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,404 (about $64,848 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Oregon Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 26 (Kevin Daley) and State House District 67 (Phil Green). The House district also covers 17 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 →