Daniel Striker House · Photo: rossograph · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Hastings run?
Hastings’ city government spent $11 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,493 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Hastings didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Hastings is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,493 per resident a year, or $4.09 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 25%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Hastings didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Hastings yet
Every year of Hastings’ figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city 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 →The typical homeowner pays $2,504 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.43% 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 Hastings’ 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 Hastings’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hastings →
Who’s in charge in Hastings
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 153 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 (7,335).
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.
Hastings Area School District
Hastings’ K–12 school district, shared with Hastings Township, Baltimore Township, Rutland Township, Johnstown Township, Hope Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,357 per pupil, $9,026 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 Hastings voted in 2024
Official results for Hastings’ own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican55.1%2,252 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat42.9%1,753 votesOthers: 2.1% (84 votes).
Most votes in Hastings: Donald J Trump
Barry County: Trump 66.4%, Harris 32.1% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Hastings’ 6,012 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican53.7%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat42.4%Most votes in Hastings: Mike Rogers
Barry County: Rogers 64.7%, Slotkin 32.3% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: John R Moolenaar
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Hastings, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hastings | 55.1% | 42.9% | 2.1% | 4,089 |
| Barry County | 66.4% | 32.1% | 1.5% | 38,625 |
| 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 Hastings.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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 Hastings compares with the towns next door
Hastings’ own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 2 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $155 to $237 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Hastings Township | $155 | $2,018 |
| Rutland Township | $237 | $2,651 |
| Hastings | estimate | $2,504 |
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 Hastings’ government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Hastings’ government
How much does Hastings spend per resident?
About $1,493 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Hastings didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $22.9 million.
What is the property tax rate in Hastings?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,504 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.43% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Hastings’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hastings yet.
How did Hastings vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 55.1%, Kamala D Harris 42.9% (4,089 votes, official results). Barry County: Trump 66.4%, Harris 32.1%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Hastings?
48 full-time and 30 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $265,532 (about $3.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Hastings in the state legislature?
State Senate District 18 (Thomas Albert) and State House District 78 (Gina Johnsen). The House district also covers 35 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 Hastings, 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 →