In Swan Creek Township, 86% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Swan Creek Township’s town government spent $1.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $471 per resident.
What stands out about how Swan Creek Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$471 per resident in 2022: more than 78% of them
Swan Creek Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($471 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–$426. Swan Creek Township spent more than 78% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($505,000), 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; Swan Creek Township itself left out).
About $471 per resident a year, or $1.29 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 45%.
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No trend yet
Swan Creek Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, down from 5 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $2,710 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.42% 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 Swan Creek 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 Swan Creek Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Swan Creek Township →
Who’s in charge in Swan Creek Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 1,182 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,363).
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.
St. Charles Community Schools
Swan Creek Township’s K–12 school district, shared with St. Charles, St. Charles Township, Brant Township, Fremont Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,437 per pupil, $7,942 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.
Swan Valley School District · $12,551 per pupil
Hemlock Public School District · $12,696 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Swan Creek Township voted in 2024
Official results for Swan Creek Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican71.3%1,175 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat27.0%445 votesOthers: 1.8% (29 votes).
Most votes in Swan Creek Township: Donald J Trump
Saginaw County: Trump 51.0%, Harris 47.7% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Swan Creek Township’s 1,923 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican68.9%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat28.8%Most votes in Swan Creek Township: Mike Rogers
Saginaw County: Slotkin 48.7%, Rogers 48.7% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Kristen McDonald Rivet
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Swan Creek Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Creek Township | 71.3% | 27.0% | 1.8% | 1,649 |
| Saginaw County | 51.0% | 47.7% | 1.4% | 103,846 |
| 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 Swan Creek 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 Swan Creek Township compares with the towns next door
Swan Creek Township spent $471 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $100 to $1,288. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| St. Charles Township | $100 | $2,204 |
| Fremont Township | $210 | $3,015 |
| James Township | $366 | $2,347 |
| Thomas Township | $996 | $2,902 |
| St. Charles | $1,288 | $2,184 |
| Swan Creek Township | $471 | $2,710 |
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 Swan Creek Township’s government
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Questions about Swan Creek Township’s government
How much does Swan Creek Township spend per resident?
About $471 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 $471 was more than 78% of 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Swan Creek Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,710 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.42% 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 Swan Creek Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Swan Creek Township yet.
How did Swan Creek Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 71.3%, Kamala D Harris 27.0% (1,649 votes, official results). Saginaw County: Trump 51.0%, Harris 47.7%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Swan Creek Township?
2 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $22,883 (about $274,596 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Swan Creek Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 26 (Kevin Daley) and State House District 93 (Tim Kelly). 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 →