In Fruitland Township, 81% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Fruitland Township’s town government spent $1.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $190 per resident.
What stands out about how Fruitland Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$190 per resident in 2022: less than 70% of them
Fruitland Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($190 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. Fruitland Township spent less than 70% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($75,000), 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; Fruitland Township itself left out).
About $190 per resident a year, or $0.52 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 37%.
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No trend yet
Fruitland Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,702 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.90% 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 Fruitland 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 Fruitland Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Fruitland Township →
Who’s in charge in Fruitland Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Fruitland Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on fruitlandtwp.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 2,889 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 (5,778).
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.
Whitehall School District
Fruitland Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Lakewood Club, Whitehall, Whitehall Township, Blue Lake Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,899 per pupil, $10,012 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.
Reeths-Puffer Schools · $14,165 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Fruitland Township voted in 2024
Official results for Fruitland Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican55.1%2,141 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat43.4%1,686 votesOthers: 1.5% (57 votes).
Most votes in Fruitland Township: Donald J Trump
Muskegon County: Trump 50.1%, Harris 48.4% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Fruitland Township’s 4,795 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican54.5%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat43.0%Most votes in Fruitland Township: Mike Rogers
Muskegon County: Rogers 48.4%, Slotkin 48.4% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: John R Moolenaar
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Fruitland Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruitland Township | 55.1% | 43.4% | 1.5% | 3,884 |
| Muskegon County | 50.1% | 48.4% | 1.5% | 95,181 |
| 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 Fruitland Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: fruitlandtwp.org ↗
- 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 Fruitland Township compares with the towns next door
Fruitland Township spent $190 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $129 to $2,557. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Montague Township | $129 | $2,513 |
| Dalton Township | $172 | $2,335 |
| White River Township | $187 | $3,420 |
| Laketon Township | $252 | $2,753 |
| Whitehall | $2,557 | $2,820 |
| Fruitland Township | $190 | $2,702 |
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 Fruitland Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Fruitland Township’s government
How much does Fruitland Township spend per resident?
About $190 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 $190 was less than 70% 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 Fruitland Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,702 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.90% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see fruitlandtwp.org.
Who runs Fruitland Township’s government?
See fruitlandtwp.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Fruitland Township yet.
How did Fruitland Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 55.1%, Kamala D Harris 43.4% (3,884 votes, official results). Muskegon County: Trump 50.1%, Harris 48.4%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Fruitland Township?
2 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $14,343 (about $172,116 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Fruitland Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 32 (Jon Bumstead) and State House District 102 (Curt VanderWall). The House district also covers 52 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Fruitland 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 →