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Town Hall · Tobacco Township

In Tobacco Township, 87% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan

Tobacco Township’s town government spent $899,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $351 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$899,000
year to March 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$351
In 2022: $351, more than 71% of 364 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 6 part-time · March payroll $6,144
Typical tax bill
$2,088
1.20% of home value · MI 1.25%

What stands out about how Tobacco Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$351 per resident in 2022: more than 71% of them

Tobacco Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($351 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 364 Michigan towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $252, and the middle half spent $173–$386. Tobacco Township spent more than 71% of them.

Middle half of the group, $173–$386Median $252Tobacco Township

Includes sewer and trash ($227,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
364

Michigan towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Tobacco Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $351 per resident a year, or $0.96 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 25%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 35%From the state 28%Interest, fines & other 28%Fees & charges 5%Other taxes & licenses 4%
Not in the receipt.Payments to other governments $336,000. With these, the whole budget was $1.2 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,088 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.20% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Edenville Township$3,058
Michigan$2,904
Tobacco Township$2,088
Billings Township$2,005
Beaverton Township$1,763
Buckeye Township$1,696
Beaverton$1,514
$2,088
typical bill a year
1.20%
effective rate
$173,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Tobacco Township

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

Check Tobacco Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Tobacco Township yet.
The school district

Beaverton Rural Schools

Tobacco Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Beaverton, Beaverton Township, Billings Township, Grim Township, Hay Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Tobacco Township →
$16,139
per pupil · MI $16,528
912
students
$14.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $16,139 per pupil, $9,910 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 32%State 52%Federal 16%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Tobacco Township voted in 2024

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

President1,719 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican68.2%1,172 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat30.3%520 votes

Others: 1.6% (27 votes).

Most votes in Tobacco Township: Donald J Trump

Gladwin County: Trump 69.8%, Harris 29.1% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%

Turnout
87%

of Tobacco Township’s 1,987 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.

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

U.S. Senate1,686 votes
Mike RogersMike RogersRepublican66.9%
Elissa SlotkinElissa SlotkinDemocrat30.6%
Others2.5%

Most votes in Tobacco Township: Mike Rogers

Gladwin County: Rogers 67.4%, Slotkin 29.9% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%

U.S. House · Michigan’s 2nd District428,550 votes
John R MoolenaarRepublican65.1%
Michael LynchDemocrat31.7%
Others3.2%

Most votes in the district: John R Moolenaar

Whole-district result

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Tobacco Township68.2%30.3%1.6%1,719
Gladwin County69.8%29.1%1.1%15,488
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 Tobacco Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Tobacco 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 Tobacco Township compares with the towns next door

Tobacco Township spent $351 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $255 to $3,954. 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
Beaverton Township$255$1,763
Buckeye Township$321$1,696
Edenville Township$353$3,058
Beaverton$3,954$1,514
Billings Townshipestimate$2,005
Tobacco Township$351$2,088

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 Tobacco Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Tobacco Township’s government

How much does Tobacco Township spend per resident?

About $351 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 $351 was more than 71% of 364 Michigan towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Tobacco Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,088 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.20% 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 Tobacco Township’s government?

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

How did Tobacco Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 68.2%, Kamala D Harris 30.3% (1,719 votes, official results). Gladwin County: Trump 69.8%, Harris 29.1%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.

How many people work for Tobacco Township?

0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,144 (about $73,728 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Tobacco Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 34 (Roger Hauck) and State House District 95 (Bill Schuette). The House district also covers 22 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 →