In Polkton Township, 95% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Polkton Township’s town government spent $615,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $235 per resident.
What stands out about how Polkton Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Coopersville Public School District
Polkton Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Coopersville, Wright Township, Tallmadge Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,594 per pupil, $9,719 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.
About $235 per resident a year, or $0.64 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 37%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$235 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Polkton Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($235 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. Polkton Township spent less than 54% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($56,000), 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; Polkton Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Polkton Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,565 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.97% 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 Polkton 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 Polkton Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Polkton Township →
Who’s in charge in Polkton Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Polkton Township voted in 2024
Official results for Polkton Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican74.4%1,255 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.0%404 votesOthers: 1.6% (27 votes).
Most votes in Polkton Township: Donald J Trump
Ottawa County: Trump 59.5%, Harris 39.0% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Polkton Township’s 1,772 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican74.1%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat23.6%Most votes in Polkton Township: Mike Rogers
Ottawa County: Rogers 59.7%, Slotkin 38.1% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Hillary Scholten
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Polkton Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polkton Township | 74.4% | 24.0% | 1.6% | 1,686 |
| 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 Polkton 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 Polkton Township compares with the towns next door
Polkton Township spent $235 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $155 to $1,926. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Wright Township | $155 | $3,136 |
| Ravenna Township | $169 | $2,636 |
| Tallmadge Township | $184 | $3,489 |
| Allendale Township | $309 | $3,400 |
| Crockery Township | $413 | $3,106 |
| Coopersville | $1,926 | $3,068 |
| Polkton Township | $235 | $3,565 |
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 Polkton Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Polkton Township’s government
How much does Polkton Township spend per resident?
About $235 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 $235 was less than 54% 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 Polkton Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,565 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.97% 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 Polkton Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Polkton Township yet.
How did Polkton Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 74.4%, Kamala D Harris 24.0% (1,686 votes, official results). Ottawa County: Trump 59.5%, Harris 39.0%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Polkton Township?
0 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $15,702 (about $188,424 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Polkton Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 30 (Mark Huizenga) and State House District 89 (Luke Meerman). The House district also covers 17 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Polkton 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 →