In Tawas Township, 94% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Tawas Township’s town government spent $361,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2024, about $207 per resident.
What stands out about how Tawas Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $207 per resident a year, or $0.57 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 35%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$258 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Tawas Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($258 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–$428. Tawas Township spent less than 55% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($108,000), 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; Tawas Township itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is down 17% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Tawas 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: $258 · 2024: $207.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,363 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.86% 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 Tawas 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 Tawas Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Tawas Township →
Who’s in charge in Tawas Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Tawas Area Schools
Tawas Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Alabaster Township, Baldwin Township, East Tawas, Tawas City, Grant Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,555 per pupil, $8,257 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 Tawas Township voted in 2024
Official results for Tawas Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican74.2%830 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.8%278 votesOthers: 1.0% (11 votes).
Most votes in Tawas Township: Donald J Trump
Iosco County: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.0% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Tawas Township’s 1,185 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican70.6%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat26.8%Most votes in Tawas Township: Mike Rogers
Iosco County: Rogers 61.9%, Slotkin 35.0% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Jack Bergman
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Tawas Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tawas Township | 74.2% | 24.8% | 1.0% | 1,119 |
| Iosco County | 64.6% | 34.0% | 1.5% | 15,731 |
| 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 Tawas 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 Tawas Township compares with the towns next door
Tawas Township spent $258 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $373 to $2,435. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Wilber Township | $373 | $1,489 |
| Grant Township | $536 | $1,311 |
| Alabaster Township | $715 | $2,587 |
| Baldwin Township | $858 | $1,650 |
| Tawas City | $2,435 | $1,613 |
| Sherman Township | estimate | $1,357 |
| Tawas Township | $258 | $1,363 |
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 Tawas Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Tawas Township’s government
How much does Tawas Township spend per resident?
About $207 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $258 was less than 55% of 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Tawas Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,363 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.86% 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 Tawas Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Tawas Township yet.
How did Tawas Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 74.2%, Kamala D Harris 24.8% (1,119 votes, official results). Iosco County: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.0%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Tawas Township?
0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,188 (about $14,256 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Tawas Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 36 (Michele Hoitenga) and State House District 99 (Mike Hoadley). The House district also covers 69 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 →