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Town Hall · Turner Township

In Turner Township, 86% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan

Turner Township’s town government spent $178,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $351 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$178,000
year to March 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$351
In 2022: $351, more than 66% of 686 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 10 part-time · March payroll $2,202
Typical tax bill
$1,661
1.41% of home value · MI 1.25%

What stands out about how Turner Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$351 per resident in 2022: more than 66% of them

Turner Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($351 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. Turner Township spent more than 66% of them.

Middle half of the group, $193–$428Median $275Turner Township

Includes sewer and trash ($27,000), 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
686

Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Turner 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: administration & buildings, at 54%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 35%Interest, fines & other 29%From the state 18%Other taxes & licenses 13%Fees & charges 5%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $6,000; payments to other governments $50,000. With these, the whole budget was $234,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,661 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.41% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Michigan$2,904
Au Gres Township$2,065
Whitney Township$2,014
Turner Township$1,661
Sherman Township$1,357
Mason Township$1,319
$1,661
typical bill a year
1.41%
effective rate
$117,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Turner Township

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

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

Au Gres-Sims School District

Turner Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Au Gres, Au Gres Township, Sims Township, Turner, Whitney Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Turner Township →
$14,356
per pupil · MI $16,528
410
students
$7.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,356 per pupil, $8,663 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 49%State 35%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 Turner Township voted in 2024

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

President299 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican78.9%236 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat19.1%57 votes

Others: 2.0% (6 votes).

Most votes in Turner Township: Donald J Trump

Arenac County: Trump 69.7%, Harris 29.1% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%

Turnout
86%

of Turner Township’s 349 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.

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

U.S. Senate289 votes
Mike RogersMike RogersRepublican75.1%
Elissa SlotkinElissa SlotkinDemocrat19.0%
Others5.9%

Most votes in Turner Township: Mike Rogers

Arenac County: Rogers 66.1%, Slotkin 31.2% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%

U.S. House · Michigan’s 1st District477,184 votes
Jack BergmanRepublican59.2%
Callie BarrDemocrat37.9%
Others2.9%

Most votes in the district: Jack Bergman

Whole-district result

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Turner Township78.9%19.1%2.0%299
Arenac County69.7%29.1%1.3%9,158
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 Turner Township

From town hall to Washington

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

Turner Township spent $351 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $196 to $1,068. 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
Mason Township$196$1,319
Whitney Township$694$2,014
Au Gres Township$1,068$2,065
Sherman Townshipestimate$1,357
Turner Township$351$1,661

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 Turner Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Turner Township’s government

How much does Turner 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 66% of 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Turner Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,661 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.41% 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 Turner Township’s government?

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

How did Turner Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 78.9%, Kamala D Harris 19.1% (299 votes, official results). Arenac County: Trump 69.7%, Harris 29.1%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.

How many people work for Turner Township?

0 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,202 (about $26,424 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Turner 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 →