W. H. L. McCourtie Estate · Photo: JoannaPoe · CC BY-SA 4.0In Somerset Township, 81% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Somerset Township’s town government spent $1.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $369 per resident.
What stands out about how Somerset Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$369 per resident in 2022: more than 74% of them
Somerset Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($369 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 364 Michigan towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $252, and the middle half spent $173–$386. Somerset Township spent more than 74% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Somerset Township itself left out).
About $369 per resident a year, or $1.01 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 40%.
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No trend yet
Somerset Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,188 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.87% 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 Somerset 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 Somerset Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Somerset Township →
Who’s in charge in Somerset Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 906 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (4,529).
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.
Addison Community Schools
Somerset Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Addison, Rollin Township, Woodstock Township, Wheatland Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,895 per pupil, $8,874 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.
North Adams-Jerome Schools · $12,882 per pupil
Columbia School District · $14,941 per pupil
Hanover-Horton Schools · $13,890 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Somerset Township voted in 2024
Official results for Somerset Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican67.0%2,057 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat31.9%980 votesOthers: 1.1% (35 votes).
Most votes in Somerset Township: Donald J Trump
Hillsdale County: Trump 75.0%, Harris 23.7% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Somerset Township’s 3,790 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican64.8%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat33.0%Most votes in Somerset Township: Mike Rogers
Hillsdale County: Rogers 72.9%, Slotkin 24.3% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Tim Walberg
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Somerset Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset Township | 67.0% | 31.9% | 1.1% | 3,072 |
| Hillsdale County | 75.0% | 23.7% | 1.3% | 24,828 |
| 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 Somerset 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 Somerset Township compares with the towns next door
Somerset Township spent $369 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $116 to $278. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Wheatland Township | $116 | $1,883 |
| Moscow Township | $175 | $1,461 |
| Liberty Township | $225 | $2,583 |
| Woodstock Township | $278 | $2,474 |
| Somerset Township | $369 | $2,188 |
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 Somerset Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Somerset Township’s government
How much does Somerset Township spend per resident?
About $369 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $369 was more than 74% of 364 Michigan towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Somerset Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,188 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.87% 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 Somerset Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Somerset Township yet.
How did Somerset Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 67.0%, Kamala D Harris 31.9% (3,072 votes, official results). Hillsdale County: Trump 75.0%, Harris 23.7%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Somerset Township?
5 full-time and 23 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $35,800 (about $429,600 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Somerset Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 16 (Joe Bellino) and State House District 35 (Jennifer Wortz). The House district also covers 48 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 →