Benjamin and Maria (Ogden) Drake Farm · Photo: Karen High2 · CC BY-SA 3.0Oshtemo Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 82% of similar towns
Oshtemo Township’s town government spent $6.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $282 per resident.
What stands out about how Oshtemo Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$282 per resident in 2022: less than 82% of them
Oshtemo Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($282 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 68 Michigan towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $543, and the middle half spent $405–$702. Oshtemo Township spent less than 82% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($388,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Michigan towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Oshtemo Township itself left out).
About $282 per resident a year, or $0.77 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 34%.
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No trend yet
Oshtemo Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,306 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.40% 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 Oshtemo 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 Oshtemo Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Oshtemo Township →
Who’s in charge in Oshtemo Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 630 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 (23,326).
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.
Kalamazoo Public School District
Oshtemo Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,885 per pupil, $8,963 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.
Otsego Public Schools · $14,214 per pupil
Mattawan Consolidated School · $13,575 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Oshtemo Township voted in 2024
Official results for Oshtemo Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat61.2%7,888 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican37.1%4,776 votesOthers: 1.7% (215 votes).
Most votes in Oshtemo Township: Kamala D Harris
Kalamazoo County: Harris 58.0%, Trump 40.3% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Oshtemo Township’s 17,335 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat60.0%
Mike RogersRepublican37.0%Most votes in Oshtemo Township: Elissa Slotkin
Kalamazoo County: Slotkin 57.0%, Rogers 39.9% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Bill Huizenga
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Oshtemo Township, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oshtemo Township | 61.2% | 37.1% | 1.7% | 12,879 |
| Kalamazoo County | 58.0% | 40.3% | 1.7% | 145,710 |
| Michigan | 48.3% | 49.7% | 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 Oshtemo Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Michigan HouseOshtemo Township is split between 2 districts
- 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 Oshtemo Township compares with the towns next door
Oshtemo Township spent $282 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $153 to $1,881. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Alamo Township | $153 | $2,649 |
| Texas Township | $264 | $5,454 |
| Almena Township | $332 | $2,974 |
| Kalamazoo Township | $468 | $2,847 |
| Kalamazoo | $1,881 | $2,958 |
| Oshtemo Township | $282 | $4,306 |
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 Oshtemo Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Oshtemo Township’s government
How much does Oshtemo Township spend per resident?
About $282 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 $282 was less than 82% of 68 Michigan towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Oshtemo Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,306 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.40% 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 Oshtemo Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Oshtemo Township yet.
How did Oshtemo Township vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 61.2%, Donald J Trump 37.1% (12,879 votes, official results). Kalamazoo County: Harris 58.0%, Trump 40.3%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Oshtemo Township?
37 full-time and 28 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $245,879 (about $3.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Oshtemo Township in the state legislature?
Oshtemo Township is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Michigan Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 19 (Sean McCann). 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 →