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Town Hall · Redding Township

In Redding Township, 89% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan

Redding Township’s town government spent $117,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $219 per resident.

Election Day

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General election in Michigan.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$117,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$219
In 2022: $219, less than 66% of 686 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 7 part-time · March payroll $3,983
Typical tax bill
$950
1.12% of home value · MI 1.25%

What stands out about how Redding Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$219 per resident in 2022: less than 66% of them

Redding Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($219 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–$428. Redding Township spent less than 66% of them.

Middle half of the group, $193–$428Median $275Redding Township

Includes sewer and trash ($23,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
686

Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Redding Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $219 per resident a year, or $0.60 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 64%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 53%Property taxes 46%From other local governments 1%
Not in the receipt.Payments to other governments $14,000. With these, the whole budget was $131,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

Redding Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $950 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.12% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Michigan$2,904
Greenwood Township$1,834
Freeman Township$1,438
Winterfield Township$1,339
Middle Branch Township$1,293
Redding Township$950
$950
typical bill a year
1.12%
effective rate
$85,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Redding 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 Redding Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Redding Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Redding Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Redding Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Redding Township yet.
The school district

Marion Public Schools

Redding Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Marion, Marion Township, Winterfield Township, Middle Branch Township, Highland Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Redding Township →
$15,739
per pupil · MI $16,528
425
students
$5.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,739 per pupil, $9,852 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 39%State 45%Federal 16%

Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Redding Township voted in 2024

Official results for Redding Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President312 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican75.3%235 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat23.1%72 votes

Others: 1.6% (5 votes).

Most votes in Redding Township: Donald J Trump

Clare County: Trump 68.1%, Harris 30.5% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%

Turnout
89%

of Redding Township’s 351 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate305 votes
Mike RogersMike RogersRepublican72.1%
Elissa SlotkinElissa SlotkinDemocrat25.2%
Others2.6%

Most votes in Redding Township: Mike Rogers

Clare County: Rogers 65.6%, Slotkin 31.1% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%

U.S. House · Michigan’s 2nd District428,550 votes
John R MoolenaarRepublican65.1%
Michael LynchDemocrat31.7%
Others3.2%

Most votes in the district: John R Moolenaar

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Redding Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Redding Township75.3%23.1%1.6%312
Clare County68.1%30.5%1.4%17,288
Michigan49.7%48.3%2.0%5,664,186
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Redding Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Redding Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Michigan HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Michigan SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Michigan

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Redding Township compares with the towns next door

Redding Township spent $219 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $170 to $564. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Middle Branch Township$170$1,293
Greenwood Township$425$1,834
Winterfield Township$474$1,339
Freeman Township$564$1,438
Redding Township$219$950

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 Redding Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Redding Township’s government

How much does Redding Township spend per resident?

About $219 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 $219 was less than 66% of 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Redding Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $950 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.12% 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 Redding Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Redding Township yet.

How did Redding Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 75.3%, Kamala D Harris 23.1% (312 votes, official results). Clare County: Trump 68.1%, Harris 30.5%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.

How many people work for Redding Township?

0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,983 (about $47,796 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Redding Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 34 (Roger Hauck) and State House District 100 (Tom Kunse). The House district also covers 62 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Redding 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 →