In Elmer Township, 79% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Elmer Township’s town government spent $132,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $176 per resident. Water and other utilities ($6,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Elmer Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$176 per resident in 2022: less than 80% of them
Elmer Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($176 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 $194–$428. Elmer Township spent less than 80% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($5,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Elmer Township itself left out).
About $176 per resident a year, or $0.48 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 31%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Elmer Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Elmer Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,452 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.74% 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 Elmer 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 Elmer Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Elmer Township →
Who’s in charge in Elmer Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Sandusky Community School District
Elmer Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Sandusky, Moore Township, Watertown Township, Custer Township, Argyle Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,336 per pupil, $8,139 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.
Marlette Community Schools · $14,619 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Elmer Township voted in 2024
Official results for Elmer Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican80.0%325 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat19.2%78 votesOthers: 0.7% (3 votes).
Most votes in Elmer Township: Donald J Trump
Sanilac County: Trump 73.2%, Harris 25.5% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Elmer Township’s 516 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican79.0%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat20.0%Most votes in Elmer Township: Mike Rogers
Sanilac County: Rogers 70.9%, Slotkin 26.3% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Lisa McClain
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Elmer Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Township | 80.0% | 19.2% | 0.7% | 406 |
| Sanilac County | 73.2% | 25.5% | 1.3% | 23,339 |
| 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 Elmer 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 Elmer Township compares with the towns next door
Elmer Township spent $176 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $161 to $307. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Flynn Township | $161 | $1,240 |
| Moore Township | $260 | $1,236 |
| Marlette Township | $292 | $1,382 |
| Watertown Township | $307 | $1,762 |
| Elmer Township | $176 | $1,452 |
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 Elmer Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Elmer Township’s government
How much does Elmer Township spend per resident?
About $176 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 $176 was less than 80% of 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Elmer Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,452 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.74% 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 Elmer Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Elmer Township yet.
How did Elmer Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 80.0%, Kamala D Harris 19.2% (406 votes, official results). Sanilac County: Trump 73.2%, Harris 25.5%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Elmer Township?
0 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $8,114 (about $97,368 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Elmer Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 25 (Dan Lauwers) and State House District 98 (Greg Alexander). The House district also covers 94 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Elmer 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 →