Wells Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar towns
Wells Township’s town government spent $544,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $112 per resident.
What stands out about how Wells Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$110 per resident in 2022: less than 96% of them
Wells Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($110 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 $174–$386. Wells Township spent less than 96% of 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; Wells Township itself left out).
About $112 per resident a year, or $0.31 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 50%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 5% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Wells Township reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $110 · 2024: $112.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,482 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.84% 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 Wells 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 Wells Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Wells Township →
Who’s in charge in Wells Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 2,426 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (4,851).
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.
Escanaba Area Public Schools
Wells Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Escanaba, Cornell Township, Ford River Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,751 per pupil, $8,417 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 Wells Township voted in 2024
Official results for Wells Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican68.5%2,094 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat30.2%923 votesOthers: 1.3% (39 votes).
Most votes in Wells Township: Donald J Trump
Delta County: Trump 64.5%, Harris 34.1% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Wells Township’s 3,940 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican66.4%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat30.6%Most votes in Wells Township: Mike Rogers
Delta County: Rogers 63.3%, Slotkin 34.1% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Jack Bergman
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Wells Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Township | 68.5% | 30.2% | 1.3% | 3,056 |
| Delta County | 64.5% | 34.1% | 1.4% | 21,874 |
| 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 Wells 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 Wells Township compares with the towns next door
Wells Township spent $110 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $2,487. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Escanaba | $2,487 | $1,843 |
| Escanaba Township | estimate | $2,236 |
| Ford River Township | estimate | $1,980 |
| Bark River Township | estimate | $1,416 |
| Wells Township | $110 | $1,482 |
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).
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Questions about Wells Township’s government
How much does Wells Township spend per resident?
About $112 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $110 was less than 96% 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 Wells Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,482 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.84% 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 Wells Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Wells Township yet.
How did Wells Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 68.5%, Kamala D Harris 30.2% (3,056 votes, official results). Delta County: Trump 64.5%, Harris 34.1%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Wells Township?
2 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $13,138 (about $157,656 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Wells Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 38 (Ed McBroom) and State House District 108 (Dave Prestin). 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; 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 →