Photo: TCP04 · CC BY 4.0In Whitehall Township, 79% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Whitehall Township’s town government spent $667,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $377 per resident.
What stands out about how Whitehall Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$377 per resident in 2022: more than 68% of them
Whitehall Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($377 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 $193–$428. Whitehall Township spent more than 68% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($252,000), 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; Whitehall Township itself left out).
About $377 per resident a year, or $1.03 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 49%.
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No trend yet
Whitehall Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,574 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.20% 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 Whitehall 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 Whitehall Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Whitehall Township →
Who’s in charge in Whitehall Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Whitehall Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on cityofwhitehall.org ↗.
Whitehall School District
Whitehall Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Lakewood Club, Whitehall, Fruitland Township, Blue Lake Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,899 per pupil, $10,012 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.
Montague Area Public Schools · $14,217 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Whitehall Township voted in 2024
Official results for Whitehall Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican54.5%604 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat43.9%486 votesOthers: 1.6% (18 votes).
Most votes in Whitehall Township: Donald J Trump
Muskegon County: Trump 50.1%, Harris 48.4% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Whitehall Township’s 1,399 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican51.5%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat44.7%Most votes in Whitehall 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: Whitehall Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehall Township | 54.5% | 43.9% | 1.6% | 1,108 |
| 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 Whitehall Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: cityofwhitehall.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 Whitehall Township compares with the towns next door
Whitehall Township spent $377 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $129 to $2,557. 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 |
| Blue Lake Township | $150 | $3,208 |
| Whitehall | $2,557 | $2,820 |
| Whitehall Township | $377 | $2,574 |
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 Whitehall Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Whitehall Township’s government
How much does Whitehall Township spend per resident?
About $377 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 $377 was more than 68% of 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Whitehall Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,574 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.20% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofwhitehall.org.
Who runs Whitehall Township’s government?
See cityofwhitehall.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Whitehall Township yet.
How did Whitehall Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 54.5%, Kamala D Harris 43.9% (1,108 votes, official results). Muskegon County: Trump 50.1%, Harris 48.4%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Whitehall Township?
0 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $11,115 (about $133,380 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Whitehall 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.
Ask neighbors about Whitehall 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 →