How is Prairieville Township run?
Prairieville Township’s town government spent $1 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $291 per resident.
What stands out about how Prairieville Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Delton-Kellogg School District
Prairieville Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Orangeville Township, Barry Township, Hope Township, Johnstown Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,997 per pupil, $8,871 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.
Gull Lake Community Schools · $14,272 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $291 per resident a year, or $0.80 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 24%.
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$291 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Prairieville Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($291 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. Prairieville Township spent more than 57% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($11,000), 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; Prairieville Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Prairieville Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,587 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.88% 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 Prairieville 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 Prairieville Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Prairieville Township →
Who’s in charge in Prairieville Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 1,178 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (3,534).
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.
How Prairieville Township voted in 2024
Official results for Prairieville Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican59.1%1,261 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.7%847 votesOthers: 1.1% (24 votes).
Most votes in Prairieville Township: Donald J Trump
Barry County: Trump 66.4%, Harris 32.1% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Prairieville Township’s 2,965 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican58.2%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat39.7%Most votes in Prairieville Township: Mike Rogers
Barry County: Rogers 64.7%, Slotkin 32.3% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: John R Moolenaar
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Prairieville Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairieville Township | 59.1% | 39.7% | 1.1% | 2,132 |
| Barry County | 66.4% | 32.1% | 1.5% | 38,625 |
| 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 Prairieville 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 Prairieville Township compares with the towns next door
Prairieville Township spent $291 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $120 to $306. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Orangeville Township | $120 | $3,105 |
| Richland Township | $208 | $3,442 |
| Barry Township | $293 | $2,872 |
| Gun Plain Township | $306 | $2,771 |
| Prairieville Township | $291 | $3,587 |
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 Prairieville Township’s government
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Questions about Prairieville Township’s government
How much does Prairieville Township spend per resident?
About $291 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 $291 was more than 57% 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 Prairieville Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,587 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.88% 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 Prairieville Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Prairieville Township yet.
How did Prairieville Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 59.1%, Kamala D Harris 39.7% (2,132 votes, official results). Barry County: Trump 66.4%, Harris 32.1%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Prairieville Township?
3 full-time and 24 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $32,247 (about $386,964 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Prairieville Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 18 (Thomas Albert) and State House District 43 (Rachelle Smit). The House district also covers 28 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 →