In Whiteford Township, 78% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Whiteford Township’s town government spent $1.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $386 per resident. Water and other utilities ($223,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Whiteford Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$386 per resident in 2022: more than 75% of them
Whiteford Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($386 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. Whiteford Township spent more than 75% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($344,000), 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; Whiteford Township itself left out).
About $386 per resident a year, or $1.06 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 25%.
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No trend yet
Whiteford Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,863 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.03% 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 Whiteford 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 Whiteford Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Whiteford Township →
Who’s in charge in Whiteford Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Whiteford Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on whitefordtownship.org ↗.
Whiteford Agricultural School District
Whiteford Township’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,053 per pupil, $7,851 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.
Bedford Public Schools · $13,304 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Whiteford Township voted in 2024
Official results for Whiteford Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican70.4%2,063 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.2%826 votesOthers: 1.4% (42 votes).
Most votes in Whiteford Township: Donald J Trump
Monroe County: Trump 62.8%, Harris 35.7% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Whiteford Township’s 3,743 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican69.5%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat27.6%Most votes in Whiteford Township: Mike Rogers
Monroe County: Rogers 60.8%, Slotkin 36.4% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Tim Walberg
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Whiteford Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whiteford Township | 70.4% | 28.2% | 1.4% | 2,931 |
| Monroe County | 62.8% | 35.7% | 1.5% | 91,356 |
| 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 Whiteford Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: whitefordtownship.org ↗
- 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 Whiteford Township compares with the towns next door
Whiteford Township spent $386 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $241 to $942. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Summerfield Township | $241 | $3,032 |
| Bedford Township | $370 | $2,759 |
| Riga Township | $942 | $2,447 |
| Whiteford Township | $386 | $2,863 |
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 Whiteford Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Whiteford Township’s government
How much does Whiteford Township spend per resident?
About $386 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $386 was more than 75% 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 Whiteford Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,863 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.03% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see whitefordtownship.org.
Who runs Whiteford Township’s government?
See whitefordtownship.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Whiteford Township yet.
How did Whiteford Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 70.4%, Kamala D Harris 28.2% (2,931 votes, official results). Monroe County: Trump 62.8%, Harris 35.7%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Whiteford Township?
0 full-time and 24 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $42,568 (about $510,816 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Whiteford Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 16 (Joe Bellino) and State House District 30 (Will Bruck). The House district also covers 15 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Whiteford Township’s government
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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 →