In Riley Township, 87% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Riley Township’s town government spent $399,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $194 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Riley Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Riley Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
St. Johns Public Schools
Riley Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bingham Township, St. Johns, Olive Township, Greenbush Township, Bengal Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,565 per pupil, $8,003 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.
Pewamo-Westphalia Community School District · $15,140 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $194 per resident a year, or $0.53 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 25%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Riley Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Riley Township yet
Every year of Riley Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $2,842 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.03% 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 Riley 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 Riley Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Riley Township →
Who’s in charge in Riley Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Riley Township voted in 2024
Official results for Riley Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.4%827 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat34.0%437 votesOthers: 1.6% (21 votes).
Most votes in Riley Township: Donald J Trump
Clinton County: Trump 53.5%, Harris 44.9% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Riley Township’s 1,474 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican62.3%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat35.2%Most votes in Riley Township: Mike Rogers
Clinton County: Rogers 52.3%, Slotkin 45.6% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Tom Barrett
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Riley Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Township | 64.4% | 34.0% | 1.6% | 1,285 |
| Clinton County | 53.5% | 44.9% | 1.6% | 49,986 |
| 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 Riley 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 Riley Township compares with the towns next door
Riley Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 4 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $154 to $618 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Olive Township | $154 | $2,803 |
| Westphalia Township | $163 | $2,705 |
| Bengal Township | $196 | $2,648 |
| Watertown Township | $618 | $3,806 |
| Riley Township | estimate | $2,842 |
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 Riley Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Riley Township’s government
How much does Riley Township spend per resident?
About $194 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Riley Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $672,000.
What is the property tax rate in Riley Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,842 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.03% 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 Riley Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Riley Township yet.
How did Riley Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 64.4%, Kamala D Harris 34.0% (1,285 votes, official results). Clinton County: Trump 53.5%, Harris 44.9%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Riley Township?
0 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $8,545 (about $102,540 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Riley Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 28 (Sam Singh) and State House District 77 (Emily Dievendorf). The House district also covers 11 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Riley Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 (for Riley Township, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →