Prescott spent less per resident in 2022 than 67% of similar cities
Prescott’s village government spent $211,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $834 per resident.
What stands out about how Prescott is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$834 per resident in 2022: less than 67% of them
Prescott’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($834 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 $748–$1,663. Prescott spent less than 67% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($149,000), 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; Prescott itself left out).
About $834 per resident a year, or $2.28 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 71%.
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No trend yet
Prescott reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $986 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.43% 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 Prescott’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 Prescott’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Prescott →
Who’s in charge in Prescott
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 253 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 (253).
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.
Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools
Prescott’s K–12 school district, shared with Burleigh Township, Richland Township, Whittemore, Mills Township, Reno Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,293 per pupil, $8,299 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.
Prescott’s votes are counted by county
Michigan reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Prescott alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Ogemaw County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican70.3%8,879 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.3%3,578 votesOthers: 1.3% (165 votes).
Most votes in Ogemaw County: Donald J Trump
Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
100% of Prescott lies in Ogemaw County. Every 2024 race in Ogemaw County is on the county’s page.
Ogemaw 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 Prescott.
- 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 Prescott’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Prescott’s government
How much does Prescott spend per resident?
About $834 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $834 was less than 67% of 291 Michigan cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Prescott?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $986 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.43% 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 Prescott’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Prescott yet.
How did Prescott vote in 2024?
Michigan counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Prescott alone. Ogemaw County, where 100% of Prescott lies, voted Trump 70.3%, Harris 28.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Prescott?
1 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,498 (about $29,976 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Prescott in the state legislature?
State Senate District 36 (Michele Hoitenga) and State House District 99 (Mike Hoadley). The House district also covers 69 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 →