Photo: Corythephotographer · CC BY-SA 3.0In Atlas Township, 89% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Atlas Township’s town government spent $1.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $232 per resident.
What stands out about how Atlas Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Goodrich Area Schools
Atlas Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Goodrich, Hadley Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,035 per pupil, $7,862 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.
Davison Community Schools · $13,860 per pupil
Grand Blanc Community Schools · $13,918 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $232 per resident a year, or $0.64 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 30%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Atlas Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$232 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Atlas Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($232 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. Atlas Township spent less than 56% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($275,000), 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; Atlas Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Atlas Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,045 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.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Atlas 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 Atlas Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Atlas Township →
Who’s in charge in Atlas Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Atlas Township voted in 2024
Official results for Atlas Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican65.3%3,735 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat33.3%1,906 votesOthers: 1.5% (83 votes).
Most votes in Atlas Township: Donald J Trump
Genesee County: Harris 51.4%, Trump 47.2% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Atlas Township’s 6,434 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican62.7%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat35.0%Most votes in Atlas Township: Mike Rogers
Genesee County: Slotkin 52.4%, Rogers 44.7% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Kristen McDonald Rivet
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Atlas Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlas Township | 65.3% | 33.3% | 1.5% | 5,724 |
| Genesee County | 47.2% | 51.4% | 1.5% | 223,268 |
| 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 Atlas Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Atlas Township compares with the towns next door
Atlas Township spent $232 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $154 to $981. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Hadley Township | $154 | $3,289 |
| Groveland Township | $522 | $3,568 |
| Davison Township | $732 | $2,953 |
| Grand Blanc Township | $981 | $3,760 |
| Atlas Township | $232 | $4,045 |
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 Atlas Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Atlas Township’s government
How much does Atlas Township spend per resident?
About $232 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 $232 was less than 56% 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 Atlas Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,045 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 Atlas Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Atlas Township yet.
How did Atlas Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 65.3%, Kamala D Harris 33.3% (5,724 votes, official results). Genesee County: Harris 51.4%, Trump 47.2%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Atlas Township?
0 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $713 (about $8,556 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Atlas Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 24 (Ruth Johnson) and State House District 68 (David Martin). The House district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Atlas 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 →