In Comstock Township, 76% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Comstock Township’s town government spent $8.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $518 per resident.
What stands out about how Comstock Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
How Comstock Township voted in 2024
Official results for Comstock Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat49.6%4,511 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican48.8%4,432 votesOthers: 1.6% (147 votes).
Most votes in Comstock Township: Kamala D Harris
Kalamazoo County: Harris 58.0%, Trump 40.3% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Comstock Township’s 11,903 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat49.0%
Mike RogersRepublican47.7%Most votes in Comstock Township: Elissa Slotkin
Kalamazoo County: Slotkin 57.0%, Rogers 39.9% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Bill Huizenga
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Comstock Township, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comstock Township | 49.6% | 48.8% | 1.6% | 9,090 |
| Kalamazoo County | 58.0% | 40.3% | 1.7% | 145,710 |
| 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.
About $518 per resident a year, or $1.42 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 35%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$518 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Comstock Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($518 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 68 Michigan towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $543, and the middle half spent $325–$702. Comstock Township spent less than 56% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($131,000), 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Comstock Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Comstock Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,184 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.32% 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 Comstock 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 Comstock Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Comstock Township →
Who’s in charge in Comstock Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Comstock Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on comstockmi.gov ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 603 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (15,688).
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.
Comstock Public Schools
Comstock Township’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,574 per pupil, $8,828 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.
Galesburg-Augusta Community School District · $18,092 per pupil
Gull Lake Community Schools · $14,272 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Comstock Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: comstockmi.gov ↗
- 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 Comstock Township compares with the towns next door
Comstock Township spent $518 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $172 to $1,881. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Pavilion Township | $172 | $2,997 |
| Richland Township | $208 | $3,442 |
| Charleston Township | $269 | $2,874 |
| Kalamazoo Township | $468 | $2,847 |
| Galesburg | $633 | $1,831 |
| Kalamazoo | $1,881 | $2,958 |
| Comstock Township | $518 | $3,184 |
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 Comstock Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Comstock Township’s government
How much does Comstock Township spend per resident?
About $518 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 $518 was less than 56% of 68 Michigan towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Comstock Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,184 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.32% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see comstockmi.gov.
Who runs Comstock Township’s government?
See comstockmi.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Comstock Township yet.
How did Comstock Township vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 49.6%, Donald J Trump 48.8% (9,090 votes, official results). Kalamazoo County: Harris 58.0%, Trump 40.3%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Comstock Township?
26 full-time and 52 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $196,146 (about $2.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Comstock Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 19 (Sean McCann) and State House District 42 (Matt Hall). The House district also covers 20 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Comstock Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →