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Town Hall · Limestone Township

In Limestone Township, 79% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan

Limestone Township’s town government spent $90,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $220 per resident.

Election Day

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General election in Michigan.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$90,000
year to March 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$220
In 2022: $220, less than 66% of 686 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $4,650
Typical tax bill
$1,395
0.68% of home value · MI 1.25%

What stands out about how Limestone Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$220 per resident in 2022: less than 66% of them

Limestone Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($220 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 $193–$428. Limestone Township spent less than 66% of them.

Middle half of the group, $193–$428Median $275Limestone Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
686

Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Limestone Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $220 per resident a year, or $0.60 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 66%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 59%From the federal government 20%Property taxes 20%Interest, fines & other 1%
Over the years

No trend yet

Limestone Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,395 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.68% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Michigan$2,904
Au Train Township$2,181
Rock River Township$1,686
Skandia Township$1,642
Maple Ridge Township$1,413
Limestone Township$1,395
Mathias Township$1,279
Turin Township$727
$1,395
typical bill a year
0.68%
effective rate
$204,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Limestone 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 Limestone Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Limestone Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Limestone Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Limestone Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Limestone Township yet.
The school district

Superior Central Schools

Limestone Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Chatham, Mathias Township, Rock River Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Limestone Township →
$16,452
per pupil · MI $16,528
325
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $16,452 per pupil, $8,920 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 30%State 64%Federal 6%

Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Limestone Township voted in 2024

Official results for Limestone Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President285 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican59.3%169 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat40.4%115 votes

Others: 0.4% (1 votes).

Most votes in Limestone Township: Donald J Trump

Alger County: Trump 59.3%, Harris 39.5% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%

Turnout
79%

of Limestone Township’s 359 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate281 votes
Mike RogersMike RogersRepublican60.1%
Elissa SlotkinElissa SlotkinDemocrat37.7%
Others2.1%

Most votes in Limestone Township: Mike Rogers

Alger County: Rogers 58.2%, Slotkin 39.7% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%

U.S. House · Michigan’s 1st District477,184 votes
Jack BergmanRepublican59.2%
Callie BarrDemocrat37.9%
Others2.9%

Most votes in the district: Jack Bergman

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Limestone Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Limestone Township59.3%40.4%0.4%285
Alger County59.3%39.5%1.3%5,258
Michigan49.7%48.3%2.0%5,664,186
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Limestone Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Limestone Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Michigan HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Michigan SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Michigan

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Limestone Township compares with the towns next door

Limestone Township spent $220 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $166 to $629. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Rock River Township$166$1,686
Turin Township$471$727
Skandia Township$506$1,642
Au Train Township$629$2,181
Mathias Townshipestimate$1,279
Maple Ridge Townshipestimate$1,413
Limestone Township$220$1,395

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 Limestone Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Limestone Township’s government

How much does Limestone Township spend per resident?

About $220 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 $220 was less than 66% of 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Limestone Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,395 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.68% 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 Limestone Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Limestone Township yet.

How did Limestone Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 59.3%, Kamala D Harris 40.4% (285 votes, official results). Alger County: Trump 59.3%, Harris 39.5%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.

How many people work for Limestone Township?

0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,650 (about $55,800 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Limestone Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 38 (Ed McBroom) and State House District 109 (Karl Bohnak). The House district also covers 44 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Limestone Township’s government

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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 →