Harbor Beach Lighthouse · Photo: Aaron Linville · CC BY-SA 4.0Sand Beach Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 73% of similar towns
Sand Beach Township’s town government spent $459,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $409 per resident. Water and other utilities ($5,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Sand Beach Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$409 per resident in 2022: more than 73% of them
Sand Beach Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($409 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. Sand Beach Township spent more than 73% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($95,000), 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 towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Sand Beach Township itself left out).
About $409 per resident a year, or $1.12 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 33%.
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No trend yet
Sand Beach Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,056 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.00% 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 Sand Beach 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 Sand Beach Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Sand Beach Township →
Who’s in charge in Sand Beach Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Harbor Beach Community Schools
Sand Beach Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Forestville, Harbor Beach, Sherman Township, Rubicon Township, Delaware Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,352 per pupil, $9,153 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.
Sand Beach Township’s votes are counted by county
Michigan reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Sand Beach Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Huron County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.7%13,224 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.1%5,522 votesOthers: 1.2% (223 votes).
Most votes in Huron County: Donald J Trump
Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
100% of Sand Beach Township lies in Huron County. Every 2024 race in Huron County is on the county’s page.
Huron 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 Sand Beach Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal 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.
How Sand Beach Township compares with the towns next door
Sand Beach Township spent $409 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $374 to $1,352. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Sherman Township | $374 | $2,176 |
| Rubicon Township | $397 | $1,357 |
| Sigel Township | $1,352 | $1,856 |
| Sand Beach Township | $409 | $2,056 |
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).
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Questions about Sand Beach Township’s government
How much does Sand Beach Township spend per resident?
About $409 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 $409 was more than 73% of 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Sand Beach Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,056 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.00% 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 Sand Beach Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sand Beach Township yet.
How did Sand Beach Township vote in 2024?
Michigan counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Sand Beach Township alone. Huron County, where 100% of Sand Beach Township lies, voted Trump 69.7%, Harris 29.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Sand Beach Township?
0 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $17,085 (about $205,020 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Sand Beach Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 25 (Dan Lauwers) and State House District 98 (Greg Alexander). The House district also covers 94 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 →