Photo: Dwight Burdette · CC BY 3.0In Ridgeway Township, 75% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Ridgeway Township’s town government spent $322,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $219 per resident.
What stands out about how Ridgeway Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$219 per resident in 2022: less than 66% of them
Ridgeway Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($219 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. Ridgeway Township spent less than 66% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($19,000), 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 towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Ridgeway Township itself left out).
About $219 per resident a year, or $0.60 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 41%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Ridgeway Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Ridgeway Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,684 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.52% 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 Ridgeway 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 Ridgeway Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ridgeway Township →
Who’s in charge in Ridgeway Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Britton Deerfield School District
Ridgeway Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Britton, Deerfield, Deerfield Township, Macon Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,138 per pupil, $9,390 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.
Tecumseh Public Schools · $14,496 per pupil
Blissfield Community Schools · $13,766 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Ridgeway Township voted in 2024
Official results for Ridgeway Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican71.2%639 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat27.4%246 votesOthers: 1.3% (12 votes).
Most votes in Ridgeway Township: Donald J Trump
Lenawee County: Trump 60.8%, Harris 37.8% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Ridgeway Township’s 1,192 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican70.7%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat25.7%Most votes in Ridgeway Township: Mike Rogers
Lenawee County: Rogers 60.2%, Slotkin 36.8% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Tim Walberg
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Ridgeway Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgeway Township | 71.2% | 27.4% | 1.3% | 897 |
| Lenawee County | 60.8% | 37.8% | 1.4% | 55,016 |
| 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 Ridgeway 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 Ridgeway Township compares with the towns next door
Ridgeway Township spent $219 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $176 to $290. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Blissfield Township | $176 | $2,539 |
| Macon Township | $200 | $2,738 |
| Dundee Township | $224 | $3,213 |
| Raisin Township | $243 | $2,696 |
| Deerfield Township | $290 | $2,161 |
| Ridgeway Township | $219 | $2,684 |
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 Ridgeway Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Ridgeway Township’s government
How much does Ridgeway Township spend per resident?
About $219 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $219 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 Ridgeway Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,684 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.52% 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 Ridgeway Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ridgeway Township yet.
How did Ridgeway Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 71.2%, Kamala D Harris 27.4% (897 votes, official results). Lenawee County: Trump 60.8%, Harris 37.8%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Ridgeway Township?
0 full-time and 23 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,023 (about $84,276 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Ridgeway Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 16 (Joe Bellino) and State House District 30 (Will Bruck). The House district also covers 15 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 →