Photo: Dwight Burdette · CC BY 3.0White Lake Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 71% of similar towns
White Lake Township’s town government spent $22.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $726 per resident.
What stands out about how White Lake Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$726 per resident in 2022: less than 71% of them
White Lake Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($726 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 24 Michigan towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $798, and the middle half spent $545–$1,023. White Lake Township spent less than 71% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3.2 million), 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 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; White Lake Township itself left out).
About $726 per resident a year, or $1.99 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 26%.
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No trend yet
White Lake Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 89 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $4,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.22% 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 White Lake 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 White Lake Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in White Lake Township →
Who’s in charge in White Lake Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 326 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (31,588).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Huron Valley Schools
White Lake Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Highland Township, Milford, Milford Township, Commerce Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,636 per pupil, $8,669 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.
Holly Area School District · $15,675 per pupil
Clarkston Community School District · $18,773 per pupil
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools · $15,733 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How White Lake Township voted in 2024
Official results for White Lake Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican59.4%12,009 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.3%7,939 votesOthers: 1.4% (274 votes).
Most votes in White Lake Township: Donald J Trump
Oakland County: Harris 54.3%, Trump 43.7% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of White Lake Township’s 24,111 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican57.6%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat40.0%Most votes in White Lake Township: Mike Rogers
Oakland County: Slotkin 54.8%, Rogers 42.7% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
U.S. House, 2024: 2 districts cover White Lake Township, so your street decides which race was yours. All 2 districts’ results →
President, 2024: White Lake Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Lake Township | 59.4% | 39.3% | 1.4% | 20,222 |
| Oakland County | 43.7% | 54.3% | 1.9% | 772,145 |
| 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 White Lake Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Michigan HouseState representatives
- 3Michigan SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Michigan
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How White Lake Township compares with the towns next door
White Lake Township spent $726 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $577 to $1,013. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Springfield Township | $577 | $4,160 |
| Highland Township | $791 | $3,823 |
| Waterford Township | $952 | $2,722 |
| Commerce Township | $1,013 | $3,951 |
| White Lake Township | $726 | $4,000 |
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 White Lake Township’s government
How much does White Lake Township spend per resident?
About $726 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $726 was less than 71% of 24 Michigan towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in White Lake Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,000 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.22% 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 White Lake Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for White Lake Township yet.
How did White Lake Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 59.4%, Kamala D Harris 39.3% (20,222 votes, official results). Oakland County: Harris 54.3%, Trump 43.7%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for White Lake Township?
97 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $736,690 (about $8.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents White Lake Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 23 (Jim Runestad) and State House District 51 (Matt Maddock). The House district also covers six 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 →