In Watersmeet Township, 98% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Watersmeet Township’s town government spent $1.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $861 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Watersmeet Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Watersmeet Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $861 per resident a year, or $2.36 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 30%.
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Watersmeet Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Watersmeet Township yet
Every year of Watersmeet Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $2,793 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.05% 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 Watersmeet 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 Watersmeet Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Watersmeet Township →
Who’s in charge in Watersmeet Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 169 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,353).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Watersmeet Township School District
Watersmeet Township’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $31,914 per pupil, $19,576 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 Watersmeet Township voted in 2024
Official results for Watersmeet Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican57.2%505 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat41.6%367 votesOthers: 1.2% (11 votes).
Most votes in Watersmeet Township: Donald J Trump
Gogebic County: Trump 57.9%, Harris 40.8% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Watersmeet Township’s 900 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican59.0%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat38.5%Most votes in Watersmeet Township: Mike Rogers
Gogebic County: Rogers 56.3%, Slotkin 40.4% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Jack Bergman
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Watersmeet Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watersmeet Township | 57.2% | 41.6% | 1.2% | 883 |
| Gogebic County | 57.9% | 40.8% | 1.3% | 8,295 |
| 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 Watersmeet 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 Watersmeet Township compares with the towns next door
Watersmeet Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $383 to $595 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Haight Township | $383 | $1,600 |
| Stambaugh Township | $595 | $1,789 |
| Marenisco Township | estimate | $2,217 |
| Interior Township | estimate | $1,211 |
| Watersmeet Township | estimate | $2,793 |
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 Watersmeet Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Watersmeet Township’s government
How much does Watersmeet Township spend per resident?
About $861 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Watersmeet Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $6.8 million.
What is the property tax rate in Watersmeet Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,793 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.05% 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 Watersmeet Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Watersmeet Township yet.
How did Watersmeet Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 57.2%, Kamala D Harris 41.6% (883 votes, official results). Gogebic County: Trump 57.9%, Harris 40.8%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Watersmeet Township?
8 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $24,759 (about $297,108 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Watersmeet Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 38 (Ed McBroom) and State House District 110 (Greg Markkanen). The House district also covers 63 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 (for Watersmeet Township, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →