Porter Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 92% of similar towns
Porter Township’s town government spent $2.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2023, about $627 per resident.
What stands out about how Porter Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$618 per resident in 2022: more than 92% of them
Porter Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($618 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–$385. Porter Township spent more than 92% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.2 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Porter Township itself left out).
About $627 per resident a year, or $1.72 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 32%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 4% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Porter Township reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $618 · 2023: $627.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,329 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.11% 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 Porter 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 Porter Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Porter Township →
Who’s in charge in Porter Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 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 2023 finance file (3,923).
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.
Constantine Public School District
Porter Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Constantine, Constantine Township, Mason Township, Mottville Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,261 per pupil, $8,139 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.
White Pigeon Community Schools · $13,047 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Porter Township voted in 2024
Official results for Porter Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican72.0%1,647 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat27.1%619 votesOthers: 0.9% (21 votes).
Most votes in Porter Township: Donald J Trump
Cass County: Trump 66.4%, Harris 32.5% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Porter Township’s 3,037 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican72.4%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat25.8%Most votes in Porter Township: Mike Rogers
Cass County: Rogers 66.1%, Slotkin 31.3% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Tim Walberg
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Porter Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porter Township | 72.0% | 27.1% | 0.9% | 2,287 |
| Cass County | 66.4% | 32.5% | 1.1% | 27,871 |
| 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 Porter 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 Porter Township compares with the towns next door
Porter Township spent $618 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $126 to $338. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Constantine Township | $126 | $1,821 |
| Mason Township | $178 | $2,267 |
| Mottville Township | $197 | $1,556 |
| Calvin Township | $273 | $1,450 |
| Newberg Township | $338 | $1,854 |
| Porter Township | $618 | $3,329 |
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).
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Questions about Porter Township’s government
How much does Porter Township spend per resident?
About $627 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $618 was more than 92% 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 Porter Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,329 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.11% 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 Porter Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Porter Township yet.
How did Porter Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 72.0%, Kamala D Harris 27.1% (2,287 votes, official results). Cass County: Trump 66.4%, Harris 32.5%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Porter Township?
11 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $60,811 (about $729,732 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Porter Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 17 (Jonathan Lindsey) and State House District 36 (Steve Carra). The House district also covers 37 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; 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 →