Photo: rossograph · CC BY-SA 3.0In Spring Lake Township, 87% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Spring Lake Township’s town government spent $7.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $479 per resident.
What stands out about how Spring Lake Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $479 per resident a year, or $1.31 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 34%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$479 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Spring Lake Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($479 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 $543, and the middle half spent $325–$702. Spring Lake Township spent less than 62% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.5 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; Spring Lake Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Spring Lake Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,871 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.08% 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 Spring Lake 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 Spring Lake Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Spring Lake Township →
Who’s in charge in Spring Lake Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Spring Lake Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on springlakevillage.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 562 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 (15,178).
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.
Spring Lake Public Schools
Spring Lake Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Spring Lake, Crockery Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,823 per pupil, $10,034 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.
Grand Haven Area Public Schools · $17,223 per pupil
Fruitport Community Schools · $15,207 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Spring Lake Township voted in 2024
Official results for Spring Lake Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican52.7%5,578 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat45.7%4,838 votesOthers: 1.6% (165 votes).
Most votes in Spring Lake Township: Donald J Trump
Ottawa County: Trump 59.5%, Harris 39.0% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Spring Lake Township’s 12,190 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican52.4%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat45.3%Most votes in Spring Lake Township: Mike Rogers
Ottawa County: Rogers 59.7%, Slotkin 38.1% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Hillary Scholten
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Spring Lake Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Lake Township | 52.7% | 45.7% | 1.6% | 10,581 |
| Ottawa County | 59.5% | 39.0% | 1.5% | 178,507 |
| 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 Spring Lake Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: springlakevillage.org ↗
- 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 Spring Lake Township compares with the towns next door
Spring Lake Township spent $479 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Crockery Township | $413 | $3,106 |
| Fruitport Township | $440 | $2,528 |
| Grand Haven Township | $456 | $3,437 |
| Ferrysburg | $1,127 | $3,266 |
| Norton Shores | $1,325 | $2,857 |
| Spring Lake | $1,378 | $3,703 |
| Grand Haven | $5,606 | $3,401 |
| Spring Lake Township | $479 | $3,871 |
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 Spring Lake Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Spring Lake Township’s government
How much does Spring Lake Township spend per resident?
About $479 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 $479 was less than 62% 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 Spring Lake Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,871 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.08% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see springlakevillage.org.
Who runs Spring Lake Township’s government?
See springlakevillage.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Spring Lake Township yet.
How did Spring Lake Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 52.7%, Kamala D Harris 45.7% (10,581 votes, official results). Ottawa County: Trump 59.5%, Harris 39.0%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Spring Lake Township?
27 full-time and 25 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $166,909 (about $2.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Spring Lake Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 31 (Roger Victory) and State House District 88 (Greg VanWoerkom). The House district also covers 10 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Spring Lake Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →