In Otsego Lake Township, 88% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Otsego Lake Township’s town government spent $817,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $280 per resident.
What stands out about how Otsego Lake Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $280 per resident a year, or $0.77 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 38%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$280 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Otsego Lake Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($280 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 Lake Township spent more than 55% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($221,000), 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 Lake Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Otsego Lake Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,886 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.86% 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 Lake 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 Lake Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Otsego Lake Township →
Who’s in charge in Otsego Lake Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Otsego Lake Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on otsegolaketownship.org ↗.
Gaylord Community Schools
Otsego Lake Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bagley Township, Elmira Township, Gaylord, Hayes Township, Livingston Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,951 per pupil, $9,663 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.
Crawford AuSable Schools · $13,577 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Otsego Lake Township voted in 2024
Official results for Otsego Lake Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican61.5%1,269 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat37.3%770 votesOthers: 1.3% (26 votes).
Most votes in Otsego Lake Township: Donald J Trump
Otsego County: Trump 67.0%, Harris 31.6% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Otsego Lake Township’s 2,358 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican60.3%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat36.8%Most votes in Otsego Lake Township: Mike Rogers
Otsego County: Rogers 65.6%, Slotkin 31.6% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Jack Bergman
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Otsego Lake Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otsego Lake Township | 61.5% | 37.3% | 1.3% | 2,065 |
| Otsego County | 67.0% | 31.6% | 1.4% | 15,971 |
| 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 Lake Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: otsegolaketownship.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 Otsego Lake Township compares with the towns next door
Otsego Lake Township spent $280 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $108 to $384. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Hayes Township | $108 | $1,678 |
| Bagley Township | $153 | $1,572 |
| Chester Township | $159 | $1,398 |
| Maple Forest Township | $384 | $1,741 |
| Otsego Lake Township | $280 | $1,886 |
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 Lake Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Otsego Lake Township’s government
How much does Otsego Lake Township spend per resident?
About $280 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 $280 was more than 55% 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 Lake Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,886 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.86% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see otsegolaketownship.org.
Who runs Otsego Lake Township’s government?
See otsegolaketownship.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Otsego Lake Township yet.
How did Otsego Lake Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 61.5%, Kamala D Harris 37.3% (2,065 votes, official results). Otsego County: Trump 67.0%, Harris 31.6%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Otsego Lake Township?
0 full-time and 35 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $25,231 (about $302,772 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Otsego Lake Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 36 (Michele Hoitenga) and State House District 105 (Ken Borton). The House district also covers 56 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Otsego Lake 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 →