Gilbert, Horace/Morgan and Enos Miller House · Photo: kennethaw88 · CC BY 4.0In Swartz Creek, 75% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Swartz Creek’s city government spent $8.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,476 per resident.
What stands out about how Swartz Creek is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,476 per resident a year, or $4.04 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 40%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,476 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Swartz Creek’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,476 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 120 Michigan cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,684, and the middle half spent $1,295–$2,384. Swartz Creek spent less than 57% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3.3 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 cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Swartz Creek itself left out).
No trend yet
Swartz Creek reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,693 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.55% 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 Swartz Creek’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 Swartz Creek’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Swartz Creek →
Who’s in charge in Swartz Creek
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Swartz Creek’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofswartzcreek.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 499 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 (5,491).
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.
Swartz Creek Community Schools
Swartz Creek’s K–12 school district, shared with Gaines, Gaines Township, Clayton Township, Mundy Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,686 per pupil, $7,591 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Swartz Creek voted in 2024
Official results for Swartz Creek’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat49.3%1,762 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican49.1%1,756 votesOthers: 1.6% (58 votes).
Most votes in Swartz Creek: Kamala D Harris
Genesee County: Harris 51.4%, Trump 47.2% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Swartz Creek’s 4,761 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat51.2%
Mike RogersRepublican45.7%Most votes in Swartz Creek: Elissa Slotkin
Genesee County: Slotkin 52.4%, Rogers 44.7% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Kristen McDonald Rivet
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Swartz Creek, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swartz Creek | 49.3% | 49.1% | 1.6% | 3,576 |
| Genesee County | 51.4% | 47.2% | 1.5% | 223,268 |
| 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 Swartz Creek.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofswartzcreek.org ↗
- 2Michigan HouseSwartz Creek 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 Swartz Creek compares with the towns next door
Swartz Creek spent $1,476 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Gaines Township | $252 | $2,799 |
| Clayton Township | $458 | $2,833 |
| Flint Township | $1,150 | $2,363 |
| Swartz Creek | $1,476 | $2,693 |
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 Swartz Creek’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Swartz Creek’s government
How much does Swartz Creek spend per resident?
About $1,476 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 $1,476 was less than 57% of 120 Michigan cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Swartz Creek?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,693 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.55% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofswartzcreek.org.
Who runs Swartz Creek’s government?
See cityofswartzcreek.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Swartz Creek yet.
How did Swartz Creek vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 49.3%, Donald J Trump 49.1% (3,576 votes, official results). Genesee County: Harris 51.4%, Trump 47.2%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Swartz Creek?
11 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $68,045 (about $816,540 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Swartz Creek in the state legislature?
Swartz Creek is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Michigan Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 27 (John Cherry). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Swartz Creek’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 →