Marlborough Historic District · Photo: Great Northern Portland Cement Co · Public domainHow is Pleasant Plains Township run?
Pleasant Plains Township’s town government spent $677,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $426 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Pleasant Plains Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Pleasant Plains Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $426 per resident a year, or $1.17 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 33%.
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Pleasant Plains Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Pleasant Plains Township yet
Every year of Pleasant Plains Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,252 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.21% 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 Pleasant Plains 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 Pleasant Plains Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Pleasant Plains Township →
Who’s in charge in Pleasant Plains Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Baldwin Community Schools
Pleasant Plains Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Baldwin, Cherry Valley Township, Eden Township, Lilley Township, Peacock Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $28,957 per pupil, $13,838 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 Pleasant Plains Township voted in 2024
Official results for Pleasant Plains Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican57.7%455 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat40.6%320 votesOthers: 1.6% (13 votes).
Most votes in Pleasant Plains Township: Donald J Trump
Lake County: Trump 65.4%, Harris 33.2% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Pleasant Plains Township’s 1,604 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican53.2%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat41.4%Most votes in Pleasant Plains Township: Mike Rogers
Lake County: Rogers 62.9%, Slotkin 33.2% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: John R Moolenaar
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Pleasant Plains Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Plains Township | 57.7% | 40.6% | 1.6% | 788 |
| Lake County | 65.4% | 33.2% | 1.4% | 6,915 |
| 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 Pleasant Plains Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Pleasant Plains Township compares with the towns next door
Pleasant Plains Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 4 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $390 to $1,024 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Township | $390 | $2,043 |
| Lilley Township | $564 | $1,340 |
| Yates Township | $943 | $1,464 |
| Webber Township | $1,024 | $1,273 |
| Pleasant Plains Township | estimate | $1,252 |
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 Pleasant Plains Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Pleasant Plains Township’s government
How much does Pleasant Plains Township spend per resident?
About $426 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Pleasant Plains Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $903,000.
What is the property tax rate in Pleasant Plains Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,252 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.21% 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 Pleasant Plains Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pleasant Plains Township yet.
How did Pleasant Plains Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 57.7%, Kamala D Harris 40.6% (788 votes, official results). Lake County: Trump 65.4%, Harris 33.2%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Pleasant Plains Township?
0 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $13,887 (about $166,644 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Pleasant Plains Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 33 (Rick Outman) and State House District 101 (Joseph Fox). The House district also covers 64 other towns. 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 (for Pleasant Plains Township, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →