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Town Hall · Almont Township

In Almont Township, 86% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan

Almont Township’s town government spent $1.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $222 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.5M
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$222
In 2022: $222, less than 62% of 364 similar towns
Long-term debt
$56,000
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 32 part-time · March payroll $20,508
Typical tax bill
$3,509
1.18% of home value · MI 1.25%

What stands out about how Almont Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Almont Community Schools

Almont Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Almont, Berlin Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Almont Township →
$13,093
per pupil · MI $16,528
1,397
students
$41.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,093 per pupil, $8,117 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 69%Federal 3%

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

Also serving Almont Township

Imlay City Community Schools · $14,926 per pupil

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $222 per resident a year, or $0.61 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 27%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 62%From the state 25%Fees & charges 9%Interest, fines & other 3%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $246,000; interest on debt $2,000; payments to other governments $672,000. With these, the whole budget was $2.5 million.
Compared with similar places

$222 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Almont Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($222 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. Almont Township spent less than 62% of them.

Middle half of the group, $173–$386Median $252Almont Township

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; Almont Township itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,509 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.18% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Bruce Township$4,084
Almont Township$3,509
Berlin Township$3,018
Michigan$2,904
Dryden Township$2,588
Imlay Township$2,202
$3,509
typical bill a year
1.18%
effective rate
$297,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Almont Township

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

Check Almont Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Almont Township yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

How Almont Township voted in 2024

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

President4,509 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican72.3%3,260 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat26.4%1,192 votes

Others: 1.3% (57 votes).

Most votes in Almont Township: Donald J Trump

Lapeer County: Trump 69.3%, Harris 29.5% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%

Turnout
86%

of Almont Township’s 5,256 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.

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

U.S. Senate4,418 votes
Mike RogersMike RogersRepublican70.0%
Elissa SlotkinElissa SlotkinDemocrat27.8%
Others2.2%

Most votes in Almont Township: Mike Rogers

Lapeer County: Rogers 66.9%, Slotkin 30.5% · 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: Almont Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Almont Township72.3%26.4%1.3%4,509
Lapeer County69.3%29.5%1.3%55,439
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 Almont Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Almont 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 Almont Township compares with the towns next door

Almont Township spent $222 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $166 to $603. 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
Imlay Township$166$2,202
Berlin Township$231$3,018
Dryden Township$295$2,588
Bruce Township$603$4,084
Almont Township$222$3,509

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 Almont Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Almont Township’s government

How much does Almont Township spend per resident?

About $222 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 $222 was less than 62% 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 Almont Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,509 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.18% 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 Almont Township’s government?

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

How did Almont Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 72.3%, Kamala D Harris 26.4% (4,509 votes, official results). Lapeer County: Trump 69.3%, Harris 29.5%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.

How many people work for Almont Township?

0 full-time and 32 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $20,508 (about $246,096 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Almont Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 24 (Ruth Johnson) and State House District 65 (Jaime Greene). The House district also covers 31 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 →