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Town Hall · Curtis Township

In Curtis Township, 79% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan

Curtis Township’s town government spent $1 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $849 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Curtis Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.0M
year to March 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$849
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$38,000
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 37 part-time · March payroll $36,054 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$929
0.83% of home value · MI 1.25%

What stands out about how Curtis Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Oscoda Area Schools

Curtis Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Greenbush Township, Oscoda Township, Au Sable Township, Mikado Township, Wilber Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Curtis Township →
$14,819
per pupil · MI $16,528
1,207
students
$8.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,819 per pupil, $8,363 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 46%State 37%Federal 17%

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

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $849 per resident a year, or $2.33 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 58%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 72%Property taxes 15%Interest, fines & other 7%From the state 6%From the federal government <1%Other taxes & licenses <1%
An estimate

Curtis Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $131,000; interest on debt $1,000; payments to other governments $142,000. With these, the whole budget was $1.3 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Curtis Township yet

Every year of Curtis Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $929 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.83% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Michigan$2,904
Plainfield Township$1,524
Millen Township$1,244
Mitchell Township$1,166
Mikado Township$1,127
Mentor Township$1,114
Oscoda Township$1,086
Curtis Township$929
$929
typical bill a year
0.83%
effective rate
$111,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Curtis 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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Curtis Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Curtis Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Curtis Township

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

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

How Curtis Township voted in 2024

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

President777 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican70.9%551 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat28.6%222 votes

Others: 0.5% (4 votes).

Most votes in Curtis Township: Donald J Trump

Alcona County: Trump 70.3%, Harris 28.6% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%

Turnout
79%

of Curtis Township’s 986 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.

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

U.S. Senate757 votes
Mike RogersMike RogersRepublican68.2%
Elissa SlotkinElissa SlotkinDemocrat28.7%
Others3.2%

Most votes in Curtis Township: Mike Rogers

Alcona County: Rogers 68.5%, Slotkin 29.0% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%

U.S. House · Michigan’s 1st District477,184 votes
Jack BergmanRepublican59.2%
Callie BarrDemocrat37.9%
Others2.9%

Most votes in the district: Jack Bergman

Whole-district result

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Curtis Township70.9%28.6%0.5%777
Alcona County70.3%28.6%1.1%7,483
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 Curtis Township

From town hall to Washington

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

Curtis Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 6 of the 6 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $252 to $1,032 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Mentor Township$252$1,114
Mikado Township$308$1,127
Plainfield Township$362$1,524
Millen Township$473$1,244
Mitchell Township$576$1,166
Oscoda Township$1,032$1,086
Curtis Townshipestimate$929

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 Curtis Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Curtis Township’s government

How much does Curtis Township spend per resident?

About $849 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Curtis Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1.3 million.

What is the property tax rate in Curtis Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $929 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.83% 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 Curtis Township’s government?

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

How did Curtis Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 70.9%, Kamala D Harris 28.6% (777 votes, official results). Alcona County: Trump 70.3%, Harris 28.6%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.

How many people work for Curtis Township?

0 full-time and 37 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $36,054 (about $432,648 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Curtis Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 36 (Michele Hoitenga) and State House District 106 (Cam Cavitt). The House district also covers 72 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 (for Curtis Township, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →