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Town Hall · Worth Township

Worth Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 83% of similar towns

Worth Township’s town government spent $1.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $452 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.6M
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$452
In 2022: $452, more than 83% of 364 similar towns
Long-term debt
$28.1M
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
4
full-time · 6 part-time · March payroll $19,738 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,948
0.89% of home value · MI 1.25%

What stands out about how Worth Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$452 per resident in 2022: more than 83% of them

Worth Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($452 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–$385. Worth Township spent more than 83% of them.

Middle half of the group, $173–$385Median $252Worth Township

Includes sewer and trash ($941,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
364

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; Worth Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $452 per resident a year, or $1.24 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 58%.

Where the money comes from
Interest, fines & other 41%Fees & charges 41%From the state 10%Property taxes 7%Other taxes & licenses 1%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $1.2 million; payments to other governments $250,000. With these, the whole budget was $3 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

Worth Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,948 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.89% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Michigan$2,904
Grant Township$2,664
Fremont Township$2,054
Worth Township$1,948
Burtchville Township$1,867
Lexington Township$1,702
$1,948
typical bill a year
0.89%
effective rate
$219,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Worth 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 Worth Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Worth Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Worth Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Worth Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Worth Township yet.
Who works for Worth Township

One full-time town employee for every 899 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (3,597).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings0 + 2 pt
Other4 + 4 pt
4
full-time
6
part-time
$19,738
payroll for March 2022
$236,856
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$18,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Estimates.Worth Township didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Croswell-Lexington Community School District

Worth Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Croswell, Lexington, Lexington Township, Fremont Township, Applegate and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Worth Township →
$14,353
per pupil · MI $16,528
1,766
students
$9.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,353 per pupil, $8,743 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 28%State 66%Federal 7%

Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Worth Township voted in 2024

Official results for Worth Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President2,330 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican66.5%1,550 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat32.5%758 votes

Others: 0.9% (22 votes).

Most votes in Worth Township: Donald J Trump

Sanilac County: Trump 73.2%, Harris 25.5% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%

Turnout
77%

of Worth Township’s 3,019 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate2,297 votes
Mike RogersMike RogersRepublican64.0%
Elissa SlotkinElissa SlotkinDemocrat34.0%
Others2.0%

Most votes in Worth Township: Mike Rogers

Sanilac County: Rogers 70.9%, Slotkin 26.3% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%

U.S. House · Michigan’s 9th District468,252 votes
Lisa McClainRepublican66.8%
Clinton St MosleyDemocrat29.5%
Others3.7%

Most votes in the district: Lisa McClain

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Worth Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Worth Township66.5%32.5%0.9%2,330
Sanilac County73.2%25.5%1.3%23,339
Michigan49.7%48.3%2.0%5,664,186
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Worth Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Worth Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Michigan HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Michigan SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Michigan

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Worth Township compares with the towns next door

Worth Township spent $452 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $115 to $434. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Lexington Township$115$1,702
Fremont Township$261$2,054
Grant Township$263$2,664
Burtchville Township$434$1,867
Worth Township$452$1,948

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 Worth Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Worth Township’s government

How much does Worth Township spend per resident?

About $452 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 $452 was more than 83% 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 Worth Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,948 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.89% 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 Worth Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Worth Township yet.

How did Worth Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 66.5%, Kamala D Harris 32.5% (2,330 votes, official results). Sanilac County: Trump 73.2%, Harris 25.5%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.

How many people work for Worth Township?

4 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $19,738 (about $236,856 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Worth Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 25 (Dan Lauwers) and State House District 64 (Joe Pavlov). The House district also covers 10 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 →