Pere Marquette Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 97% of similar towns
Pere Marquette Township’s town government spent $3.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,474 per resident. Water and other utilities ($108,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Pere Marquette Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,474 per resident in 2022: more than 97% of them
Pere Marquette Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,474 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $275, and the middle half spent $193–$426. Pere Marquette Township spent more than 97% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.6 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Pere Marquette Township itself left out).
About $1,474 per resident a year, or $4.04 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 45%.
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No trend yet
Pere Marquette Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,762 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.93% 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 Pere Marquette 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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Pere Marquette Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Pere Marquette Township →
Who’s in charge in Pere Marquette Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Pere Marquette Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on ludington.mi.us ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 189 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 (2,451).
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.
Ludington Area School District
Pere Marquette Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Hamlin Township, Ludington, Summit Township, Amber Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,619 per pupil, $9,144 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Pere Marquette Township voted in 2024
Official results for Pere Marquette Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican57.1%925 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat41.4%671 votesOthers: 1.5% (24 votes).
Most votes in Pere Marquette Township: Donald J Trump
Mason County: Trump 60.0%, Harris 38.6% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Pere Marquette Township’s 2,136 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican57.4%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat40.0%Most votes in Pere Marquette Township: Mike Rogers
Mason County: Rogers 59.4%, Slotkin 37.7% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: John R Moolenaar
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Pere Marquette Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pere Marquette Township | 57.1% | 41.4% | 1.5% | 1,620 |
| Mason County | 60.0% | 38.6% | 1.4% | 18,064 |
| 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 Pere Marquette Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: ludington.mi.us ↗
- 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 Pere Marquette Township compares with the towns next door
Pere Marquette Township spent $1,474 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $109 to $2,135. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Amber Township | $109 | $2,298 |
| Hamlin Township | $189 | $3,008 |
| Riverton Township | $262 | $1,447 |
| Summit Township | $513 | $2,725 |
| Ludington | $2,135 | $2,565 |
| Pere Marquette Township | $1,474 | $2,762 |
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 Pere Marquette Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Pere Marquette Township’s government
How much does Pere Marquette Township spend per resident?
About $1,474 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 $1,474 was more than 97% of 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Pere Marquette Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,762 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.93% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ludington.mi.us.
Who runs Pere Marquette Township’s government?
See ludington.mi.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pere Marquette Township yet.
How did Pere Marquette Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 57.1%, Kamala D Harris 41.4% (1,620 votes, official results). Mason County: Trump 60.0%, Harris 38.6%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Pere Marquette Township?
13 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $41,042 (about $492,504 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Pere Marquette Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 32 (Jon Bumstead) and State House District 102 (Curt VanderWall). The House district also covers 52 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Pere Marquette 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 →