Packard Proving Grounds Gateway Complex · Photo: Andrew Jameson · CC BY-SA 3.0Shelby Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 69% of similar towns
Shelby Township’s town government spent $82.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,042 per resident.
What stands out about how Shelby Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$721 per resident in 2022: less than 69% of them
Shelby Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($721 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 32 Michigan towns and townships of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $798, and the middle half spent $545–$959. Shelby Township spent less than 69% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($6.9 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 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Shelby Township itself left out).
About $1,042 per resident a year, or $2.85 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 30%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 41% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Shelby 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: $721 · 2023: $1,023 · 2024: $1,042.
full-time in March 2025, up from 298 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,792 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.07% 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 Shelby 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 Shelby Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Shelby Township →
Who’s in charge in Shelby Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 249 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (79,544).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Utica Community Schools
Shelby Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Utica, Sterling Heights. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,140 per pupil, $9,757 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.
Romeo Community Schools · $14,503 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Shelby Township voted in 2024
Official results for Shelby Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican63.8%31,663 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat34.7%17,230 votesOthers: 1.4% (711 votes).
Most votes in Shelby Township: Donald J Trump
Macomb County: Trump 55.9%, Harris 42.2% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Shelby Township’s 60,032 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican62.1%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat35.7%Most votes in Shelby Township: Mike Rogers
Macomb County: Rogers 53.3%, Slotkin 43.6% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: John James
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Shelby Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby Township | 63.8% | 34.7% | 1.4% | 49,604 |
| Macomb County | 55.9% | 42.2% | 1.9% | 509,152 |
| Michigan | 49.7% | 48.3% | 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 Shelby Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Michigan HouseShelby 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 Shelby Township compares with the towns next door
Shelby Township spent $721 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are cities, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar towns, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Macomb Township | $392 | $4,179 |
| Washington Township | $819 | $4,502 |
| Rochester Hills | $1,142 | $4,540 |
| Sterling Heights | $1,201 | $3,628 |
| Utica | $1,745 | $3,334 |
| Rochester | $1,850 | $6,047 |
| Shelby Township | $721 | $3,792 |
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 Shelby Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Shelby Township’s government
How much does Shelby Township spend per resident?
About $1,042 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $721 was less than 69% of 32 Michigan towns and townships of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Shelby Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,792 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.07% 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 Shelby Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Shelby Township yet.
How did Shelby Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 63.8%, Kamala D Harris 34.7% (49,604 votes, official results). Macomb County: Trump 55.9%, Harris 42.2%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Shelby Township?
319 full-time and 116 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $2.5M (about $29.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Shelby Township in the state legislature?
Shelby Township is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Michigan Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Shelby 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 →