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Town Hall · Trowbridge Township

In Trowbridge Township, 76% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan

Trowbridge Township’s town government spent $856,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $332 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$856,000
year to March 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$332
In 2022: $332, more than 65% of 364 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
3
full-time · 9 part-time · March payroll $25,735
Typical tax bill
$2,128
0.90% of home value · MI 1.25%

What stands out about how Trowbridge Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$332 per resident in 2022: more than 65% of them

Trowbridge Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($332 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. Trowbridge Township spent more than 65% of them.

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

Includes sewer and trash ($12,000), 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; Trowbridge Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $332 per resident a year, or $0.91 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 60%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 49%Property taxes 43%Other taxes & licenses 3%Interest, fines & other 2%Fees & charges 2%Sales taxes <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $40,000; payments to other governments $560,000. With these, the whole budget was $1.5 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,128 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.90% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Cheshire Township$2,952
Michigan$2,904
Otsego Township$2,842
Allegan Township$2,362
Trowbridge Township$2,128
$2,128
typical bill a year
0.90%
effective rate
$235,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Trowbridge Township

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 859 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 (2,577).

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

Administration & buildings3 + 9 pt
3
full-time
9
part-time
$25,735
payroll for March 2022
$308,820
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$66,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Trowbridge Township had 1.2 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 258 of the 364 Michigan towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 0.0: Trowbridge Township had more than 75% 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

Allegan Public Schools

Trowbridge Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Allegan, Allegan Township, Cheshire Township, Valley Township, Heath Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Trowbridge Township →
$14,810
per pupil · MI $16,528
2,128
students
$82.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,810 per pupil, $8,340 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 34%State 60%Federal 6%

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

Also serving Trowbridge Township

Otsego Public Schools · $14,214 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Trowbridge Township voted in 2024

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

President1,459 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican64.6%943 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat33.8%493 votes

Others: 1.6% (23 votes).

Most votes in Trowbridge Township: Donald J Trump

Allegan County: Trump 62.9%, Harris 35.6% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%

Turnout
76%

of Trowbridge Township’s 1,922 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.

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

U.S. Senate1,441 votes
Mike RogersMike RogersRepublican63.2%
Elissa SlotkinElissa SlotkinDemocrat33.1%
Others3.7%

Most votes in Trowbridge Township: Mike Rogers

Allegan County: Rogers 61.9%, Slotkin 35.3% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%

U.S. House · Michigan’s 4th District425,817 votes
Bill HuizengaRepublican55.1%
Jessica SwartzDemocrat43.4%
Others1.6%

Most votes in the district: Bill Huizenga

Whole-district result

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Trowbridge Township64.6%33.8%1.6%1,459
Allegan County62.9%35.6%1.5%71,899
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 Trowbridge Township

From town hall to Washington

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

Trowbridge Township spent $332 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $282 to $347. 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
Cheshire Township$282$2,952
Allegan Township$305$2,362
Otsego Township$347$2,842
Trowbridge Township$332$2,128

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 Trowbridge Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

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Questions about Trowbridge Township’s government

How much does Trowbridge Township spend per resident?

About $332 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 $332 was more than 65% 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 Trowbridge Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,128 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.90% 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 Trowbridge Township’s government?

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

How did Trowbridge Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 64.6%, Kamala D Harris 33.8% (1,459 votes, official results). Allegan County: Trump 62.9%, Harris 35.6%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.

How many people work for Trowbridge Township?

3 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $25,735 (about $308,820 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Trowbridge Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 18 (Thomas Albert) and State House District 39 (Pauline Wendzel). The House district also covers 34 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 →