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Drummond Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 94% of similar towns

Drummond Township’s town government spent $936,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $907 per resident. The airport ($19,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$936,000
year to March 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$907
In 2022: $907, more than 94% of 686 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
1
full-time · 21 part-time · March payroll $37,373
Typical tax bill
$2,405
0.88% of home value · MI 1.25%

What stands out about how Drummond Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$907 per resident in 2022: more than 94% of them

Drummond Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($907 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $275, and the middle half spent $193–$426. Drummond Township spent more than 94% of them.

Middle half of the group, $193–$426Median $275Drummond Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
686

Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Drummond Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $907 per resident a year, or $2.48 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 33%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 60%Fees & charges 16%From the state 13%Interest, fines & other 9%From the federal government 2%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $149,000; payments to other governments $3,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.1 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,405 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.88% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Michigan$2,904
Drummond Township$2,405
Detour Township$2,000
$2,405
typical bill a year
0.88%
effective rate
$273,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Drummond Township

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

Check Drummond Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Drummond Township yet.
Who works for Drummond Township

One full-time town employee for every 1,032 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 (1,032).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings0 + 10 pt
Health & welfare0 + 9 pt
Roads & transportation0 + 1 pt
Parks & libraries0 + 1 pt
Other1
1
full-time
21
part-time
$37,373
payroll for March 2022
$448,476
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$28,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Drummond Township had 1.0 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 456 of the 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 0.0: Drummond Township had more than 82% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

DeTour Area Schools

Drummond Township’s K–12 school district, shared with De Tour Village, Detour Township, Raber Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Drummond Township →
$112,604
per pupil · MI $16,528
91
students
$11.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $112,604 per pupil, $33,879 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 71%State 22%Federal 7%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Drummond Township voted in 2024

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

President839 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican67.0%562 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat31.9%268 votes

Others: 1.1% (9 votes).

Most votes in Drummond Township: Donald J Trump

Chippewa County: Trump 61.3%, Harris 37.0% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%

Turnout
82%

of Drummond Township’s 1,021 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.

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

U.S. Senate822 votes
Mike RogersMike RogersRepublican65.5%
Elissa SlotkinElissa SlotkinDemocrat32.5%
Others2.1%

Most votes in Drummond Township: Mike Rogers

Chippewa County: Rogers 59.7%, Slotkin 37.1% · 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: Drummond Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Drummond Township67.0%31.9%1.1%839
Chippewa County61.3%37.0%1.7%18,365
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 Drummond Township

From town hall to Washington

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

Drummond Township spent $907 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $480. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Detour Township: $480 per resident (2022)Detour TownshipDrummond Township
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Detour Township$480$2,000
Drummond Township$907$2,405

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 Drummond Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Drummond Township’s government

How much does Drummond Township spend per resident?

About $907 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 $907 was more than 94% of 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Drummond Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,405 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.88% 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 Drummond Township’s government?

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

How did Drummond Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 67.0%, Kamala D Harris 31.9% (839 votes, official results). Chippewa County: Trump 61.3%, Harris 37.0%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.

How many people work for Drummond Township?

1 full-time and 21 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $37,373 (about $448,476 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Drummond Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 37 (John Damoose) and State House District 107 (Parker Fairbairn). The House district also covers 57 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 →