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Town Hall · Tittabawassee Township

Tittabawassee Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 85% of similar towns

Tittabawassee Township’s town government spent $7.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $764 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$7.6M
year to March 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$764
In 2022: $764, more than 85% of 68 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
22
full-time · 47 part-time · March payroll $158,092
Typical tax bill
$3,577
1.30% of home value · MI 1.25%

What stands out about how Tittabawassee Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$764 per resident in 2022: more than 85% of them

Tittabawassee Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($764 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 $541, and the middle half spent $325–$696. Tittabawassee Township spent more than 85% of them.

Middle half of the group, $325–$696Median $541Tittabawassee Township

Includes sewer and trash ($4 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 →

The group
68

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; Tittabawassee Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $764 per resident a year, or $2.09 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 52%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 25%Fees & charges 22%Utility sales 18%Interest, fines & other 15%From the state 12%From the federal government 5%Other taxes & licenses 3%From other local governments <1%Sales taxes <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $2.1 million. With these, the whole budget was $9.8 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

Tittabawassee Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,577 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.30% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Tittabawassee Township$3,577
Freeland$3,495
Williams Township$3,111
Michigan$2,904
Thomas Township$2,902
Frankenlust Township$2,728
Ingersoll Township$2,402
$3,577
typical bill a year
1.30%
effective rate
$276,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Tittabawassee 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 Tittabawassee Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Tittabawassee Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Tittabawassee Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Tittabawassee Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Tittabawassee Township yet.
Who works for Tittabawassee Township

One full-time town employee for every 455 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 (10,006).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings6 + 16 pt
Fire1 + 20 pt
Police8 + 3 pt
Parks & libraries1 + 4 pt
Sewer & trash3
Water & other utilities3
Other0 + 4 pt
22
full-time
47
part-time
$158,092
payroll for March 2022
$1.9M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$69,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
7
sworn police officers
1
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Tittabawassee Township had 2.2 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 53 of the 68 Michigan towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 1.5: Tittabawassee Township had more than 72% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Freeland Community School District

Tittabawassee Township’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Tittabawassee Township →
$11,940
per pupil · MI $16,528
2,039
students
$24,000
long-term debt

Of the $11,940 per pupil, $7,535 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 17%State 77%Federal 6%

Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Tittabawassee Township voted in 2024

Official results for Tittabawassee Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President6,000 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican64.0%3,842 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat34.8%2,089 votes

Others: 1.1% (69 votes).

Most votes in Tittabawassee Township: Donald J Trump

Saginaw County: Trump 51.0%, Harris 47.7% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%

Turnout
73%

of Tittabawassee Township’s 8,179 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate5,869 votes
Mike RogersMike RogersRepublican62.7%
Elissa SlotkinElissa SlotkinDemocrat35.4%
Others1.8%

Most votes in Tittabawassee Township: Mike Rogers

Saginaw County: Slotkin 48.7%, Rogers 48.7% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%

U.S. House · Michigan’s 8th District424,350 votes
Kristen McDonald RivetDemocrat51.3%
Paul JungeRepublican44.6%
Others4.1%

Most votes in the district: Kristen McDonald Rivet

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Tittabawassee Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Tittabawassee Township64.0%34.8%1.1%6,000
Saginaw County51.0%47.7%1.4%103,846
Michigan49.7%48.3%2.0%5,664,186
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Tittabawassee Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Tittabawassee Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Michigan HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Michigan SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Michigan

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Tittabawassee Township compares with the towns next door

Tittabawassee Township spent $764 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $304 to $996. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Ingersoll Township$304$2,402
Williams Township$582$3,111
Frankenlust Township$671$2,728
Thomas Township$996$2,902
Tittabawassee Township$764$3,577

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 Tittabawassee Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Tittabawassee Township’s government

How much does Tittabawassee Township spend per resident?

About $764 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 $764 was more than 85% 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 Tittabawassee Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,577 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.30% 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 Tittabawassee Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Tittabawassee Township yet.

How did Tittabawassee Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 64.0%, Kamala D Harris 34.8% (6,000 votes, official results). Saginaw County: Trump 51.0%, Harris 47.7%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.

How many people work for Tittabawassee Township?

22 full-time and 47 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $158,092 (about $1.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Tittabawassee Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 35 (Chedrick Greene) and State House District 97 (Matt Bierlein). The House district also covers 35 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 →