Egbert H. Gold Estate · Photo: rossograph · CC BY-SA 4.0In Park Township, 89% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Park Township’s town government spent $5.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $285 per resident. Water and other utilities ($129,000) and the airport ($117,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Park Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$285 per resident in 2022: less than 79% of them
Park Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($285 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. Park Township spent less than 79% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($289,000), 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; Park Township itself left out).
About $285 per resident a year, or $0.78 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 20%.
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No trend yet
Park Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,955 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.01% 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 Park 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 Park Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Park Township →
Who’s in charge in Park Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Park Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on parktownship.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 1,357 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 (19,003).
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.
West Ottawa Public School District
Park Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Port Sheldon Township, Holland Township, Olive Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,070 per pupil, $9,412 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.
Holland City School District · $19,794 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Park Township voted in 2024
Official results for Park Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican51.5%6,717 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat47.1%6,147 votesOthers: 1.3% (176 votes).
Most votes in Park Township: Donald J Trump
Ottawa County: Trump 59.5%, Harris 39.0% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Park Township’s 14,715 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican53.2%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat45.0%Most votes in Park Township: Mike Rogers
Ottawa County: Rogers 59.7%, Slotkin 38.1% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Bill Huizenga
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Park Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Township | 51.5% | 47.1% | 1.3% | 13,040 |
| Ottawa County | 59.5% | 39.0% | 1.5% | 178,507 |
| 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 Park Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: parktownship.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 Park Township compares with the towns next door
Park Township spent $285 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $247 to $3,979. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Port Sheldon Township | $247 | $3,782 |
| Laketown Township | $459 | $3,777 |
| Holland Township | $500 | $2,850 |
| Holland | $3,979 | $3,116 |
| Park Township | $285 | $3,955 |
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 Park Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Park Township’s government
How much does Park Township spend per resident?
About $285 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 $285 was less than 79% 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 Park Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,955 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.01% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see parktownship.org.
Who runs Park Township’s government?
See parktownship.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Park Township yet.
How did Park Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 51.5%, Kamala D Harris 47.1% (13,040 votes, official results). Ottawa County: Trump 59.5%, Harris 39.0%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Park Township?
14 full-time and 49 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $109,640 (about $1.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Park Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 31 (Roger Victory) and State House District 86 (Nancy DeBoer). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Park 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 →