Hillman spent less per resident in 2022 than 76% of similar cities
Hillman’s village government spent $500,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $745 per resident. The airport ($7,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Hillman is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$745 per resident in 2022: less than 76% of them
Hillman’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($745 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 291 Michigan cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,081, and the middle half spent $751–$1,663. Hillman spent less than 76% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($221,000), 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 cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Hillman itself left out).
About $745 per resident a year, or $2.04 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 44%.
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No trend yet
Hillman reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $962 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 Hillman’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 Hillman’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hillman →
Who’s in charge in Hillman
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 224 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (671).
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.
Hillman Community Schools
Hillman’s K–12 school district, shared with Hillman Township, Rust Township, Montmorency Township, Wellington Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,752 per pupil, $9,045 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.
Hillman’s votes are counted by county
Michigan reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Hillman alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Montmorency County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican72.0%4,599 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat26.6%1,702 votesOthers: 1.4% (90 votes).
Most votes in Montmorency County: Donald J Trump
Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
100% of Hillman lies in Montmorency County; the rest in Alpena County. Every 2024 race in Montmorency County is on the county’s page.
Montmorency County’s 2024 results →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. 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 Hillman.
- 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.
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Questions about Hillman’s government
How much does Hillman spend per resident?
About $745 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 $745 was less than 76% of 291 Michigan cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Hillman?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $962 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 the village’s assessor.
Who runs Hillman’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hillman yet.
How did Hillman vote in 2024?
Michigan counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Hillman alone. Montmorency County, where 100% of Hillman lies, voted Trump 72.0%, Harris 26.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Hillman?
3 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $22,624 (about $271,488 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Hillman in the state legislature?
State Senate District 36 (Michele Hoitenga) and State House District 106 (Cam Cavitt). The House district also covers 72 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 →