Photo: Andrew Jameson · CC BY-SA 3.0In Portland Township, 91% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Portland Township’s town government spent $992,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $284 per resident.
What stands out about how Portland Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Portland Public School District
Portland Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Eagle, Portland, Danby Township, Orange Township, Eagle Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,583 per pupil, $7,779 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.
Pewamo-Westphalia Community School District · $15,140 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $284 per resident a year, or $0.78 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 66%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$284 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Portland Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($284 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. Portland Township spent more than 56% of 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; Portland Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Portland Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,652 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.03% 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 Portland 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 Portland Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Portland Township →
Who’s in charge in Portland Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Portland Township voted in 2024
Official results for Portland Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.0%1,545 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat34.7%838 votesOthers: 1.3% (31 votes).
Most votes in Portland Township: Donald J Trump
Ionia County: Trump 65.2%, Harris 33.3% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Portland Township’s 2,644 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican63.0%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat34.7%Most votes in Portland Township: Mike Rogers
Ionia County: Rogers 63.3%, Slotkin 33.5% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: John R Moolenaar
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Portland Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Township | 64.0% | 34.7% | 1.3% | 2,414 |
| Ionia County | 65.2% | 33.3% | 1.5% | 34,021 |
| 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 Portland 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 Portland Township compares with the towns next door
Portland Township spent $284 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $114 to $2,803. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lyons Township | $114 | $1,926 |
| Danby Township | $132 | $2,576 |
| Westphalia Township | $163 | $2,705 |
| Orange Township | $182 | $2,034 |
| Portland | $2,803 | $2,478 |
| Portland Township | $284 | $2,652 |
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 Portland Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Portland Township’s government
How much does Portland Township spend per resident?
About $284 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 $284 was more than 56% 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 Portland Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,652 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.03% 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 Portland Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Portland Township yet.
How did Portland Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 64.0%, Kamala D Harris 34.7% (2,414 votes, official results). Ionia County: Trump 65.2%, Harris 33.3%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Portland Township?
0 full-time and 23 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $11,974 (about $143,688 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Portland Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 33 (Rick Outman) and State House District 78 (Gina Johnsen). The House district also covers 35 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Portland Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →