Wolcott Mill · Photo: Andrew Jameson · CC BY-SA 3.0In Ray Township, 88% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Ray Township’s town government spent $940,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $232 per resident.
What stands out about how Ray Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Romeo Community Schools
Ray Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Romeo, Washington Township, Bruce Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,503 per pupil, $8,615 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.
Armada Area Schools · $15,594 per pupil
New Haven Community Schools · $14,322 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $232 per resident a year, or $0.64 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 32%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Ray Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$232 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Ray Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($232 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 364 Michigan towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $252, and the middle half spent $173–$386. Ray Township spent less than 56% 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Ray Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Ray Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,342 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.88% 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 Ray 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.
Tax bills are one input to Ray Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ray Township →
Who’s in charge in Ray Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Ray Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on raytwp.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 580 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 (4,059).
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.
How Ray Township voted in 2024
Official results for Ray Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.6%2,064 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat23.0%628 votesOthers: 1.4% (38 votes).
Most votes in Ray Township: Donald J Trump
Macomb County: Trump 55.9%, Harris 42.2% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Ray Township’s 3,115 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican73.2%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat24.3%Most votes in Ray Township: Mike Rogers
Macomb County: Rogers 53.3%, Slotkin 43.6% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Lisa McClain
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Ray Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Township | 75.6% | 23.0% | 1.4% | 2,730 |
| Macomb County | 55.9% | 42.2% | 1.9% | 509,152 |
| 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 Ray Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: raytwp.org ↗
- 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 Ray Township compares with the towns next door
Ray Township spent $232 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $392 to $819. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Macomb Township | $392 | $4,179 |
| Armada Township | $433 | $3,535 |
| Lenox Township | $443 | $3,011 |
| Washington Township | $819 | $4,502 |
| Ray Township | $232 | $3,342 |
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 Ray Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Ray Township’s government
How much does Ray Township spend per resident?
About $232 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 $232 was less than 56% of 364 Michigan towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Ray Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,342 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.88% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see raytwp.org.
Who runs Ray Township’s government?
See raytwp.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ray Township yet.
How did Ray Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 75.6%, Kamala D Harris 23.0% (2,730 votes, official results). Macomb County: Trump 55.9%, Harris 42.2%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Ray Township?
7 full-time and 21 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $40,550 (about $486,600 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Ray Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 24 (Ruth Johnson) and State House District 65 (Jaime Greene). The House district also covers 31 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Ray 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 →