Big Bay Point Light Station · Photo: rossograph · CC BY-SA 4.0Powell Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 92% of similar towns
Powell Township’s town government spent $654,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $803 per resident.
What stands out about how Powell Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$803 per resident in 2022: more than 92% of them
Powell Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($803 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. Powell Township spent more than 92% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($125,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Powell Township itself left out).
About $803 per resident a year, or $2.20 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 29%.
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No trend yet
Powell Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $768 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.47% 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 Powell 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 Powell Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Powell Township →
Who’s in charge in Powell Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 163 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (814).
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.
Powell Township Schools
Powell Township’s elementary school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $31,549 per pupil, $17,196 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 Powell Township voted in 2024
Official results for Powell Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican49.9%293 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat48.2%283 votesOthers: 1.9% (11 votes).
Most votes in Powell Township: Donald J Trump
Marquette County: Harris 53.5%, Trump 44.8% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Powell Township’s 809 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat50.1%
Mike RogersRepublican48.0%Most votes in Powell Township: Elissa Slotkin
Marquette County: Slotkin 53.5%, Rogers 44.1% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Jack Bergman
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Powell Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powell Township | 49.9% | 48.2% | 1.9% | 587 |
| Marquette County | 44.8% | 53.5% | 1.8% | 39,009 |
| 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 Powell 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 Powell Township compares with the towns next door
Powell Township spent $803 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $399 to $3,229. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Arvon Township | $399 | $2,183 |
| Ishpeming Township | $489 | $1,550 |
| Marquette Township | $1,238 | $2,573 |
| Champion Township | $1,329 | $956 |
| Michigamme Township | $3,229 | $2,033 |
| Powell Township | $803 | $768 |
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 Powell Township’s government
How much does Powell Township spend per resident?
About $803 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 $803 was more than 92% of 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Powell Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $768 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.47% 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 Powell Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Powell Township yet.
How did Powell Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 49.9%, Kamala D Harris 48.2% (587 votes, official results). Marquette County: Harris 53.5%, Trump 44.8%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Powell Township?
5 full-time and 51 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $39,545 (about $474,540 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Powell Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 38 (Ed McBroom) and State House District 109 (Karl Bohnak). The House district also covers 44 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 →