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Town Hall · Sage Township

In Sage Township, 77% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan

Sage Township’s town government spent $533,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $220 per resident.

Election Day

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General election in Michigan.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$533,000
year to March 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$220
In 2022: $220, less than 66% of 686 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 8 part-time · March payroll $7,759
Typical tax bill
$1,835
1.12% of home value · MI 1.25%

What stands out about how Sage Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$220 per resident in 2022: less than 66% of them

Sage Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($220 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. Sage Township spent less than 66% of them.

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

Includes sewer and trash ($189,000), 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; Sage Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $220 per resident a year, or $0.60 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 35%.

Where the money comes from
Interest, fines & other 49%From the state 36%Property taxes 10%Fees & charges 4%Other taxes & licenses 1%
Not in the receipt.Payments to other governments $122,000. With these, the whole budget was $655,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,835 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
Sage Township$1,835
Gladwin Township$1,758
Sherman Township$1,688
Gladwin$1,670
Grout Township$1,561
Hamilton Township$1,425
$1,835
typical bill a year
1.12%
effective rate
$163,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Sage Township

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

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

Gladwin Community Schools

Sage Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Butman Township, Gladwin, Gladwin Township, Secord Township, Grout Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Sage Township →
$13,735
per pupil · MI $16,528
1,626
students
$2.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,735 per pupil, $7,968 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 32%State 55%Federal 13%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Sage Township voted in 2024

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

President1,497 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican71.1%1,064 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat27.9%418 votes

Others: 1.0% (15 votes).

Most votes in Sage Township: Donald J Trump

Gladwin County: Trump 69.8%, Harris 29.1% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%

Turnout
77%

of Sage Township’s 1,941 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.

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

U.S. Senate1,467 votes
Mike RogersMike RogersRepublican67.6%
Elissa SlotkinElissa SlotkinDemocrat28.8%
Others3.5%

Most votes in Sage Township: Mike Rogers

Gladwin County: Rogers 67.4%, Slotkin 29.9% · 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: Sage Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Sage Township71.1%27.9%1.0%1,497
Gladwin County69.8%29.1%1.1%15,488
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 Sage Township

From town hall to Washington

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

Sage Township spent $220 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $184 to $1,365. 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
Grout Township$184$1,561
Gladwin Township$227$1,758
Sherman Township$317$1,688
Hamilton Township$339$1,425
Gladwin$1,365$1,670
Sage Township$220$1,835

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 Sage Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Sage Township’s government

How much does Sage Township spend per resident?

About $220 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 $220 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 Sage Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,835 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 Sage Township’s government?

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

How did Sage Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 71.1%, Kamala D Harris 27.9% (1,497 votes, official results). Gladwin County: Trump 69.8%, Harris 29.1%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.

How many people work for Sage Township?

0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,759 (about $93,108 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Sage Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 34 (Roger Hauck) 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 →