Photo: Dwight Burdette · CC BY 3.0In Ypsilanti Township, 76% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Ypsilanti Township’s town government spent $31.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $576 per resident.
What stands out about how Ypsilanti Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$576 per resident in 2022: less than 72% of them
Ypsilanti Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($576 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 32 Michigan towns and townships of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $798, and the middle half spent $545–$959. Ypsilanti Township spent less than 72% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3.6 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 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Ypsilanti Township itself left out).
About $576 per resident a year, or $1.58 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 20%.
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No trend yet
Ypsilanti Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,678 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.57% 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 Ypsilanti 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 Ypsilanti Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ypsilanti Township →
Who’s in charge in Ypsilanti Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Ypsilanti Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on cityofypsilanti.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 562 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 (55,072).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Ypsilanti Community Schools
Ypsilanti Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Ypsilanti, Superior Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,087 per pupil, $9,500 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.
Lincoln Consolidated School District · $17,279 per pupil
Van Buren Public Schools · $17,515 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Ypsilanti Township voted in 2024
Official results for Ypsilanti Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat71.2%21,985 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican24.7%7,631 votesOthers: 4.1% (1,253 votes).
Most votes in Ypsilanti Township: Kamala D Harris
Washtenaw County: Harris 70.9%, Trump 26.6% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Ypsilanti Township’s 40,787 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat71.3%
Mike RogersRepublican24.0%Most votes in Ypsilanti Township: Elissa Slotkin
Washtenaw County: Slotkin 70.4%, Rogers 26.6% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Debbie Dingell
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Ypsilanti Township, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ypsilanti Township | 71.2% | 24.7% | 4.1% | 30,869 |
| Washtenaw County | 70.9% | 26.6% | 2.5% | 221,542 |
| Michigan | 48.3% | 49.7% | 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 Ypsilanti Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: cityofypsilanti.com ↗
- 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 Ypsilanti Township compares with the towns next door
Ypsilanti Township spent $576 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $422 to $1,201. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Augusta Township | $422 | $3,751 |
| Superior Township | $756 | $4,397 |
| Van Buren Township | $767 | $3,559 |
| Pittsfield Township | $926 | $6,053 |
| Ypsilanti | $1,201 | $4,331 |
| Ypsilanti Township | $576 | $3,678 |
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 Ypsilanti Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Ypsilanti Township’s government
How much does Ypsilanti Township spend per resident?
About $576 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 $576 was less than 72% of 32 Michigan towns and townships of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Ypsilanti Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,678 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.57% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofypsilanti.com.
Who runs Ypsilanti Township’s government?
See cityofypsilanti.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ypsilanti Township yet.
How did Ypsilanti Township vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 71.2%, Donald J Trump 24.7% (30,869 votes, official results). Washtenaw County: Harris 70.9%, Trump 26.6%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Ypsilanti Township?
98 full-time and 23 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $577,666 (about $6.9M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Ypsilanti Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 15 (Jeff Irwin) and State House District 32 (Jimmie Wilson). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Ypsilanti 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 →