In Putnam Township, 88% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Putnam Township’s town government spent $1.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $215 per resident.
What stands out about how Putnam Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Pinckney Community Schools
Putnam Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Pinckney, Hamburg Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,593 per pupil, $8,123 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.
Howell Public Schools · $14,008 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $215 per resident a year, or $0.59 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 39%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$215 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Putnam Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($215 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. Putnam Township spent less than 63% 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; Putnam Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Putnam Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 3 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $3,397 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.98% 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 Putnam 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 Putnam Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Putnam Township →
Who’s in charge in Putnam Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 1,692 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (8,461).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
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 Putnam Township voted in 2024
Official results for Putnam Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican58.9%3,179 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.8%2,147 votesOthers: 1.4% (73 votes).
Most votes in Putnam Township: Donald J Trump
Livingston County: Trump 61.3%, Harris 37.4% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Putnam Township’s 6,149 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican57.5%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat40.5%Most votes in Putnam Township: Mike Rogers
Livingston County: Rogers 59.6%, Slotkin 38.5% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Tom Barrett
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Putnam Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Putnam Township | 58.9% | 39.8% | 1.4% | 5,399 |
| Livingston County | 61.3% | 37.4% | 1.3% | 132,448 |
| 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 Putnam Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Michigan HousePutnam Township is split between 2 districts
- 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 Putnam Township compares with the towns next door
Putnam Township spent $215 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $175 to $614. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Marion Township | $175 | $3,063 |
| Unadilla Township | $254 | $2,605 |
| Dexter Township | $411 | $5,791 |
| Hamburg Township | $614 | $3,921 |
| Putnam Township | $215 | $3,397 |
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 Putnam Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Putnam Township’s government
How much does Putnam Township spend per resident?
About $215 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 $215 was less than 63% 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 Putnam Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,397 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.98% 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 Putnam Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Putnam Township yet.
How did Putnam Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 58.9%, Kamala D Harris 39.8% (5,399 votes, official results). Livingston County: Trump 61.3%, Harris 37.4%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Putnam Township?
5 full-time and 36 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $85,335 (about $1.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Putnam Township in the state legislature?
Putnam Township is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Michigan Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 22 (Lana Theis). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Putnam Township’s government
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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 →