Navigation Structures at White Lake Harbor · Photo: US Army Corps of Engineers · Public domainIn White River Township, 86% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
White River Township’s town government spent $260,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $187 per resident. Water and other utilities ($73,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how White River Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$187 per resident in 2022: less than 76% of them
White River Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($187 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 $194–$428. White River Township spent less than 76% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($74,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; White River Township itself left out).
About $187 per resident a year, or $0.51 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 48%.
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No trend yet
White River Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,420 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.98% 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 River 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 White River Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in White River Township →
Who’s in charge in White River Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Montague Area Public Schools
White River Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Montague, Montague Township, Rothbury, Claybanks Township, Grant Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,217 per pupil, $7,890 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 White River Township voted in 2024
Official results for White River Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican56.9%577 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat41.3%419 votesOthers: 1.8% (18 votes).
Most votes in White River Township: Donald J Trump
Muskegon County: Trump 50.1%, Harris 48.4% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of White River Township’s 1,177 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican56.2%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat41.4%Most votes in White River Township: Mike Rogers
Muskegon County: Rogers 48.4%, Slotkin 48.4% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: John R Moolenaar
Whole-district result
President, 2024: White River Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White River Township | 56.9% | 41.3% | 1.8% | 1,014 |
| Muskegon County | 50.1% | 48.4% | 1.5% | 95,181 |
| 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 River 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 White River Township compares with the towns next door
White River Township spent $187 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $129 to $595. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Montague Township | $129 | $2,513 |
| Fruitland Township | $190 | $2,702 |
| Claybanks Township | $595 | $2,625 |
| White River Township | $187 | $3,420 |
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 River Township’s government
How much does White River Township spend per resident?
About $187 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 $187 was less than 76% of 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in White River Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,420 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.98% 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 River Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for White River Township yet.
How did White River Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 56.9%, Kamala D Harris 41.3% (1,014 votes, official results). Muskegon County: Trump 50.1%, Harris 48.4%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for White River Township?
0 full-time and 20 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $20,453 (about $245,436 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents White River Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 32 (Jon Bumstead) and State House District 102 (Curt VanderWall). The House district also covers 52 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 →