Fruitport Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 71% of similar towns
Fruitport Township’s town government spent $6.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $440 per resident.
What stands out about how Fruitport Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$440 per resident in 2022: less than 71% of them
Fruitport Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($440 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. Fruitport Township spent less than 71% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.2 million), 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; Fruitport Township itself left out).
About $440 per resident a year, or $1.21 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 34%.
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No trend yet
Fruitport Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 35 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $2,528 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.11% 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 Fruitport 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 Fruitport Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Fruitport Township →
Who’s in charge in Fruitport Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Fruitport Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on villageoffruitport.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 405 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (14,588).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Fruitport Community Schools
Fruitport Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Fruitport, Crockery Township, Sullivan Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,207 per pupil, $8,230 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Fruitport Township voted in 2024
Official results for Fruitport Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican59.7%5,659 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat38.9%3,688 votesOthers: 1.3% (125 votes).
Most votes in Fruitport Township: Donald J Trump
Muskegon County: Trump 50.1%, Harris 48.4% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Fruitport Township’s 11,992 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican57.9%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat39.4%Most votes in Fruitport Township: Mike Rogers
Muskegon County: Rogers 48.4%, Slotkin 48.4% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Hillary Scholten
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Fruitport Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruitport Township | 59.7% | 38.9% | 1.3% | 9,472 |
| 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 Fruitport Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: villageoffruitport.com ↗
- 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 Fruitport Township compares with the towns next door
Fruitport Township spent $440 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $254 to $1,686. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Sullivan Township | $254 | $1,986 |
| Crockery Township | $413 | $3,106 |
| Spring Lake Township | $479 | $3,871 |
| Muskegon Township | $1,002 | $1,952 |
| Norton Shores | $1,325 | $2,857 |
| Muskegon | $1,686 | $1,468 |
| Fruitport Township | $440 | $2,528 |
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 Fruitport Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Fruitport Township’s government
How much does Fruitport Township spend per resident?
About $440 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 $440 was less than 71% 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 Fruitport Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,528 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.11% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see villageoffruitport.com.
Who runs Fruitport Township’s government?
See villageoffruitport.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Fruitport Township yet.
How did Fruitport Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 59.7%, Kamala D Harris 38.9% (9,472 votes, official results). Muskegon County: Trump 50.1%, Harris 48.4%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Fruitport Township?
36 full-time and 20 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $235,599 (about $2.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Fruitport Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 32 (Jon Bumstead) and State House District 89 (Luke Meerman). The House district also covers 17 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Fruitport 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 →