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Town Hall · Rose Lake Township

In Rose Lake Township, 78% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan

Rose Lake Township’s town government spent $493,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $355 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$493,000
year to March 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$355
In 2022: $355, more than 66% of 686 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 6 part-time · March payroll $6,799
Typical tax bill
$1,705
0.97% of home value · MI 1.25%

What stands out about how Rose Lake Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$355 per resident in 2022: more than 66% of them

Rose Lake Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($355 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. Rose Lake Township spent more than 66% of them.

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

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; Rose Lake Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $355 per resident a year, or $0.97 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 48%.

Where the money comes from
Interest, fines & other 34%From the state 32%Property taxes 23%Other taxes & licenses 6%Fees & charges 3%From other local governments 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $22,000; payments to other governments $244,000. With these, the whole budget was $759,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,705 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.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Michigan$2,904
Sherman Township$1,930
Le Roy$1,839
Rose Lake Township$1,705
Le Roy Township$1,650
Hartwick Township$1,492
Cedar Township$1,475
$1,705
typical bill a year
0.97%
effective rate
$175,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Rose Lake Township

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

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

Pine River Area Schools

Rose Lake Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Burdell Township, Dover Township, Ellsworth Township, Le Roy Township, Le Roy and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Rose Lake Township →
$15,685
per pupil · MI $16,528
912
students
$6 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,685 per pupil, $9,247 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 26%State 62%Federal 12%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Rose Lake Township voted in 2024

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

President862 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican72.3%623 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat26.5%228 votes

Others: 1.3% (11 votes).

Most votes in Rose Lake Township: Donald J Trump

Osceola County: Trump 73.1%, Harris 25.2% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%

Turnout
78%

of Rose Lake Township’s 1,112 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.

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

U.S. Senate855 votes
Mike RogersMike RogersRepublican72.2%
Elissa SlotkinElissa SlotkinDemocrat25.6%
Others2.2%

Most votes in Rose Lake Township: Mike Rogers

Osceola County: Rogers 71.4%, Slotkin 25.2% · 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: Rose Lake Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Rose Lake Township72.3%26.5%1.3%862
Osceola County73.1%25.2%1.7%13,184
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 Rose Lake Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Rose Lake 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 Rose Lake Township compares with the towns next door

Rose Lake Township spent $355 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $188 to $355. 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
Le Roy Township$188$1,650
Hartwick Township$201$1,492
Sherman Township$295$1,930
Le Roy$351$1,839
Cedar Township$355$1,475
Rose Lake Township$355$1,705

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 Rose Lake Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Rose Lake Township’s government

How much does Rose Lake Township spend per resident?

About $355 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 $355 was more 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 Rose Lake Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,705 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 town’s assessor.

Who runs Rose Lake Township’s government?

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

How did Rose Lake Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 72.3%, Kamala D Harris 26.5% (862 votes, official results). Osceola County: Trump 73.1%, Harris 25.2%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.

How many people work for Rose Lake Township?

0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,799 (about $81,588 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Rose Lake 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.

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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 →