Fanckboner-Nichols Farmstead · Photo: rossograph · CC BY-SA 4.0In Prairie Ronde Township, 95% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Prairie Ronde Township’s town government spent $520,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $213 per resident.
What stands out about how Prairie Ronde Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$213 per resident in 2022: less than 69% of them
Prairie Ronde Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($213 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. Prairie Ronde Township spent less than 69% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Prairie Ronde Township itself left out).
About $213 per resident a year, or $0.58 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 48%.
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No trend yet
Prairie Ronde Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,008 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.15% 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 Prairie Ronde 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 Prairie Ronde Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Prairie Ronde Township →
Who’s in charge in Prairie Ronde Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Schoolcraft Community Schools
Prairie Ronde Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Schoolcraft, Schoolcraft Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,140 per pupil, $8,361 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.
Mattawan Consolidated School · $13,575 per pupil
Lawton Community School District · $13,365 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Prairie Ronde Township voted in 2024
Official results for Prairie Ronde Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican63.9%1,048 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat35.3%580 votesOthers: 0.8% (13 votes).
Most votes in Prairie Ronde Township: Donald J Trump
Kalamazoo County: Harris 58.0%, Trump 40.3% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Prairie Ronde Township’s 1,729 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican62.9%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat35.3%Most votes in Prairie Ronde Township: Mike Rogers
Kalamazoo County: Slotkin 57.0%, Rogers 39.9% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Tim Walberg
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Prairie Ronde Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Ronde Township | 63.9% | 35.3% | 0.8% | 1,641 |
| Kalamazoo County | 40.3% | 58.0% | 1.7% | 145,710 |
| 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 Prairie Ronde Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal 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 Prairie Ronde Township compares with the towns next door
Prairie Ronde Township spent $213 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $112 to $264. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Schoolcraft Township | $112 | $3,323 |
| Flowerfield Township | $213 | $1,963 |
| Porter Township | $241 | $3,482 |
| Texas Township | $264 | $5,454 |
| Prairie Ronde Township | $213 | $4,008 |
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).
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Questions about Prairie Ronde Township’s government
How much does Prairie Ronde Township spend per resident?
About $213 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 $213 was less than 69% of 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Prairie Ronde Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,008 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.15% 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 Prairie Ronde Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Prairie Ronde Township yet.
How did Prairie Ronde Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 63.9%, Kamala D Harris 35.3% (1,641 votes, official results). Kalamazoo County: Harris 58.0%, Trump 40.3%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Prairie Ronde Township?
0 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,815 (about $81,780 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Prairie Ronde Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 19 (Sean McCann) and State House District 42 (Matt Hall). The House district also covers 20 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 →