Photo: Dwight Burdette · CC BY 3.0Scio Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar towns
Scio Township’s town government spent $18.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2023, about $1,074 per resident. Water and other utilities ($462,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Scio Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$830 per resident in 2022: more than 90% of them
Scio Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($830 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 68 Michigan towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $541, and the middle half spent $325–$696. Scio Township spent more than 90% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($6.1 million), 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Scio Township itself left out).
About $1,074 per resident a year, or $2.94 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 33%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 27% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Scio Township reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $830 · 2023: $1,074.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $7,283 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.40% 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 Scio 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 Scio Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Scio Township →
Who’s in charge in Scio Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 568 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (17,607).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Ann Arbor Public Schools
Scio Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Ann Arbor Township, Ann Arbor, Barton Hills, Pittsfield Township, Superior Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,439 per pupil, $11,450 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.
Dexter Community School District · $16,922 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Scio Township voted in 2024
Official results for Scio Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat75.6%9,116 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican22.4%2,704 votesOthers: 2.0% (240 votes).
Most votes in Scio Township: Kamala D Harris
Washtenaw County: Harris 70.9%, Trump 26.6% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Scio Township’s 12,245 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat74.4%
Mike RogersRepublican23.2%Most votes in Scio Township: Elissa Slotkin
Washtenaw County: Slotkin 70.4%, Rogers 26.6% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Debbie Dingell
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Scio Township, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scio Township | 75.6% | 22.4% | 2.0% | 12,060 |
| Washtenaw County | 70.9% | 26.6% | 2.5% | 221,542 |
| Michigan | 48.3% | 49.7% | 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 Scio Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Michigan HouseScio 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 Scio Township compares with the towns next door
Scio Township spent $830 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $130 to $1,988. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lima Township | $130 | $5,366 |
| Lodi Township | $287 | $6,091 |
| Webster Township | $342 | $7,602 |
| Dexter | $1,515 | $6,552 |
| Ann Arbor Township | $1,773 | $8,745 |
| Ann Arbor | $1,988 | $7,636 |
| Scio Township | $830 | $7,283 |
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 Scio Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Scio Township’s government
How much does Scio Township spend per resident?
About $1,074 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $830 was more than 90% of 68 Michigan towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Scio Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $7,283 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.40% 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 Scio Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Scio Township yet.
How did Scio Township vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 75.6%, Donald J Trump 22.4% (12,060 votes, official results). Washtenaw County: Harris 70.9%, Trump 26.6%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Scio Township?
31 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $210,364 (about $2.5M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Scio Township in the state legislature?
Scio 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 14 (Sue Shink). 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 →