Photo: Dwight Burdette · CC BY 3.0In Webster Township, 97% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Webster Township’s town government spent $2.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $342 per resident.
What stands out about how Webster Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$342 per resident in 2022: more than 68% of them
Webster Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($342 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. Webster Township spent more than 68% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($20,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
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; Webster Township itself left out).
About $342 per resident a year, or $0.94 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 38%.
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No trend yet
Webster Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $7,602 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.35% 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 Webster 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 Webster Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Webster Township →
Who’s in charge in Webster Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 1,360 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 (6,798).
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.
Dexter Community School District
Webster Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Dexter, Dexter Township, Scio Township, Lima Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,922 per pupil, $9,811 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.
Ann Arbor Public Schools · $19,439 per pupil
Whitmore Lake Public Schools · $22,450 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Webster Township voted in 2024
Official results for Webster Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat57.0%2,805 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican41.2%2,028 votesOthers: 1.7% (86 votes).
Most votes in Webster Township: Kamala D Harris
Washtenaw County: Harris 70.9%, Trump 26.6% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Webster Township’s 5,079 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat56.7%
Mike RogersRepublican41.2%Most votes in Webster Township: Elissa Slotkin
Washtenaw County: Slotkin 70.4%, Rogers 26.6% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Debbie Dingell
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Webster Township, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webster Township | 57.0% | 41.2% | 1.7% | 4,919 |
| Washtenaw County | 70.9% | 26.6% | 2.5% | 221,542 |
| Michigan | 48.3% | 49.7% | 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 Webster 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 Webster Township compares with the towns next door
Webster Township spent $342 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $411 to $1,515. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Dexter Township | $411 | $5,791 |
| Northfield Township | $603 | $4,608 |
| Hamburg Township | $614 | $3,921 |
| Scio Township | $830 | $7,283 |
| Dexter | $1,515 | $6,552 |
| Webster Township | $342 | $7,602 |
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 Webster Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Webster Township’s government
How much does Webster Township spend per resident?
About $342 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 $342 was more than 68% 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 Webster Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $7,602 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.35% 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 Webster Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Webster Township yet.
How did Webster Township vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 57.0%, Donald J Trump 41.2% (4,919 votes, official results). Washtenaw County: Harris 70.9%, Trump 26.6%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Webster Township?
5 full-time and 24 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $37,733 (about $452,796 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Webster Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 14 (Sue Shink) and State House District 48 (Jennifer Conlin). The House district also covers 11 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 →