Powers spent less per resident in 2022 than 95% of similar cities
Powers’ village government spent $166,000 on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2024, about $432 per resident.
What stands out about how Powers is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$380 per resident in 2022: less than 95% of them
Powers’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($380 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 291 Michigan cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,081, and the middle half spent $751–$1,663. Powers spent less than 95% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($79,000), 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 cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Powers itself left out).
About $432 per resident a year, or $1.18 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 58%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 8% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Powers 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: $380 · 2024: $432. Per resident it went from $380 to $432 (up 14%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 403 to 384.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $962 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 Powers’ 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 Powers’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Powers →
Who’s in charge in Powers
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
North Central Area Schools
Powers’ K–12 school district, shared with Meyer Township, Spalding Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,524 per pupil, $9,297 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.
Powers’ votes are counted by county
Michigan reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Powers alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Menominee County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican66.2%8,647 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat32.6%4,256 votesOthers: 1.2% (157 votes).
Most votes in Menominee County: Donald J Trump
Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
100% of Powers lies in Menominee County. Every 2024 race in Menominee County is on the county’s page.
Menominee County’s 2024 results →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. 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 Powers.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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.
Reach Powers’ government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Powers’ government
How much does Powers spend per resident?
About $432 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to February 28, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $380 was less than 95% of 291 Michigan cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Powers?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $962 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 village’s assessor.
Who runs Powers’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Powers yet.
How did Powers vote in 2024?
Michigan counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Powers alone. Menominee County, where 100% of Powers lies, voted Trump 66.2%, Harris 32.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Powers?
0 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,895 (about $58,740 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Powers in the state legislature?
State Senate District 38 (Ed McBroom) and State House District 108 (Dave Prestin). The House district also covers 63 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 →