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Town Hall · Moore Township

In Moore Township, 83% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan

Moore Township’s town government spent $290,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $260 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$290,000
year to March 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$260
In 2022: $260, less than 55% of 686 similar towns
Long-term debt
$786,000
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 25 part-time · March payroll $10,773
Typical tax bill
$1,236
0.83% of home value · MI 1.25%

What stands out about how Moore Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Sandusky Community School District

Moore Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Sandusky, Watertown Township, Custer Township, Elmer Township, Argyle Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Moore Township →
$14,336
per pupil · MI $16,528
967
students
$1.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,336 per pupil, $8,139 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 22%State 64%Federal 14%

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

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $260 per resident a year, or $0.71 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 31%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 35%From the state 29%Interest, fines & other 24%Fees & charges 12%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $34,000; payments to other governments $76,000. With these, the whole budget was $400,000.
About “Other”.56% of Moore Township’s day-to-day spending ($163,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$260 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Moore Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($260 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. Moore Township spent less than 55% of them.

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

Includes sewer and trash ($35,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

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; Moore Township itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,236 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.83% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Michigan$2,904
Custer Township$1,672
Lamotte Township$1,592
Elmer Township$1,452
Argyle Township$1,419
Moore Township$1,236
$1,236
typical bill a year
0.83%
effective rate
$148,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Moore Township

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

Check Moore Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Moore Township yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

How Moore Township voted in 2024

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

President553 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican81.9%453 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat16.6%92 votes

Others: 1.4% (8 votes).

Most votes in Moore Township: Donald J Trump

Sanilac County: Trump 73.2%, Harris 25.5% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%

Turnout
83%

of Moore Township’s 666 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.

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

U.S. Senate540 votes
Mike RogersMike RogersRepublican78.0%
Elissa SlotkinElissa SlotkinDemocrat17.8%
Others4.3%

Most votes in Moore Township: Mike Rogers

Sanilac County: Rogers 70.9%, Slotkin 26.3% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%

U.S. House · Michigan’s 9th District468,252 votes
Lisa McClainRepublican66.8%
Clinton St MosleyDemocrat29.5%
Others3.7%

Most votes in the district: Lisa McClain

Whole-district result

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Moore Township81.9%16.6%1.4%553
Sanilac County73.2%25.5%1.3%23,339
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 Moore Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Moore 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 Moore Township compares with the towns next door

Moore Township spent $260 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $176 to $369. 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
Elmer Township$176$1,452
Custer Township$242$1,672
Argyle Township$260$1,419
Lamotte Township$369$1,592
Moore Township$260$1,236

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 Moore Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Moore Township’s government

How much does Moore Township spend per resident?

About $260 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 $260 was less than 55% of 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Moore Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,236 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.83% 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 Moore Township’s government?

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

How did Moore Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 81.9%, Kamala D Harris 16.6% (553 votes, official results). Sanilac County: Trump 73.2%, Harris 25.5%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.

How many people work for Moore Township?

0 full-time and 25 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10,773 (about $129,276 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Moore Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 25 (Dan Lauwers) and State House District 98 (Greg Alexander). The House district also covers 94 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 →