Otsego Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 70% of similar towns
Otsego Township’s town government spent $2.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $347 per resident.
What stands out about how Otsego Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$347 per resident in 2022: more than 70% of them
Otsego Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($347 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. Otsego Township spent more than 70% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($794,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Otsego Township itself left out).
About $347 per resident a year, or $0.95 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 39%.
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No trend yet
Otsego Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,842 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.07% 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 Otsego 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 Otsego Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Otsego Township →
Who’s in charge in Otsego Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 1,185 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 (5,923).
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.
Otsego Public Schools
Otsego Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Otsego, Alamo Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,214 per pupil, $8,395 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.
Allegan Public Schools · $14,810 per pupil
Plainwell Community Schools · $13,495 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Otsego Township voted in 2024
Official results for Otsego Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican58.6%2,067 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.8%1,404 votesOthers: 1.5% (54 votes).
Most votes in Otsego Township: Donald J Trump
Allegan County: Trump 62.9%, Harris 35.6% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Otsego Township’s 4,986 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican56.5%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat40.3%Most votes in Otsego Township: Mike Rogers
Allegan County: Rogers 61.9%, Slotkin 35.3% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Bill Huizenga
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Otsego Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otsego Township | 58.6% | 39.8% | 1.5% | 3,525 |
| Allegan County | 62.9% | 35.6% | 1.5% | 71,899 |
| 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 Otsego Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Michigan HouseOtsego 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 Otsego Township compares with the towns next door
Otsego Township spent $347 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $153 to $1,436. 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 |
| Watson Township | $228 | $2,110 |
| Gun Plain Township | $306 | $2,771 |
| Trowbridge Township | $332 | $2,128 |
| Plainwell | $1,436 | $3,132 |
| Otsego Township | $347 | $2,842 |
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 Otsego Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Otsego Township’s government
How much does Otsego Township spend per resident?
About $347 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 $347 was more than 70% 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 Otsego Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,842 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.07% 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 Otsego Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Otsego Township yet.
How did Otsego Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 58.6%, Kamala D Harris 39.8% (3,525 votes, official results). Allegan County: Trump 62.9%, Harris 35.6%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Otsego Township?
5 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $14,364 (about $172,368 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Otsego Township in the state legislature?
Otsego 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 18 (Thomas Albert). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Otsego 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 →