Photo: TheKuLeR · CC BY-SA 3.0In Orion Township, 86% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Orion Township’s town government spent $29.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $746 per resident.
What stands out about how Orion Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $746 per resident a year, or $2.04 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 35%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$746 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Orion Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($746 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 24 Michigan towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $798, and the middle half spent $545–$1,023. Orion Township spent less than 62% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($10.3 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Michigan towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Orion Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Orion Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,359 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.18% 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 Orion 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 Orion Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Orion Township →
Who’s in charge in Orion Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Orion Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on oriontownship.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 458 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 (39,845).
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.
Lake Orion Community Schools
Orion Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Lake Orion. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,801 per pupil, $9,983 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.
Rochester Community School District · $15,197 per pupil
Pontiac City School District · $24,507 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Orion Township voted in 2024
Official results for Orion Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican54.7%13,366 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat43.8%10,690 votesOthers: 1.5% (359 votes).
Most votes in Orion Township: Donald J Trump
Oakland County: Harris 54.3%, Trump 43.7% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Orion Township’s 28,465 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican53.2%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat44.9%Most votes in Orion Township: Mike Rogers
Oakland County: Slotkin 54.8%, Rogers 42.7% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Lisa McClain
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Orion Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orion Township | 54.7% | 43.8% | 1.5% | 24,415 |
| Oakland County | 43.7% | 54.3% | 1.9% | 772,145 |
| 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 Orion Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: oriontownship.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 Orion Township compares with the towns next door
Orion Township spent $746 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $689 to $1,898. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Oxford Township | $689 | $4,750 |
| Oakland Township | $695 | $5,567 |
| Independence Township | $857 | $4,291 |
| Waterford Township | $952 | $2,722 |
| Rochester Hills | $1,142 | $4,540 |
| Auburn Hills | $1,898 | $2,941 |
| Orion Township | $746 | $4,359 |
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 Orion Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Orion Township’s government
How much does Orion Township spend per resident?
About $746 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $746 was less than 62% of 24 Michigan towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Orion Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,359 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.18% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see oriontownship.org.
Who runs Orion Township’s government?
See oriontownship.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Orion Township yet.
How did Orion Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 54.7%, Kamala D Harris 43.8% (24,415 votes, official results). Oakland County: Harris 54.3%, Trump 43.7%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Orion Township?
87 full-time and 25 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $538,167 (about $6.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Orion Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 24 (Ruth Johnson) and State House District 54 (Donni Steele). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Orion 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; 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 →