In Rives Township, 76% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Rives Township’s town government spent $758,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $162 per resident.
What stands out about how Rives Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$162 per resident in 2022: less than 79% of them
Rives Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($162 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 $174–$386. Rives Township spent less than 79% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($109,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Rives Township itself left out).
About $162 per resident a year, or $0.44 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 32%.
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No trend yet
Rives Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,470 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.17% 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 Rives 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 Rives Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Rives Township →
Who’s in charge in Rives Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Northwest School District
Rives Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Blackman Township, Henrietta Township, Tompkins Township, Sandstone Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,419 per pupil, $8,359 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.
Leslie Public Schools · $13,561 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Rives Township voted in 2024
Official results for Rives Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican66.3%1,851 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat32.6%911 votesOthers: 1.1% (31 votes).
Most votes in Rives Township: Donald J Trump
Jackson County: Trump 59.9%, Harris 38.6% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Rives Township’s 3,661 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican64.0%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat33.0%Most votes in Rives Township: Mike Rogers
Jackson County: Rogers 57.7%, Slotkin 39.1% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Tim Walberg
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Rives Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rives Township | 66.3% | 32.6% | 1.1% | 2,793 |
| Jackson County | 59.9% | 38.6% | 1.5% | 83,827 |
| 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 Rives 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 Rives Township compares with the towns next door
Rives Township spent $162 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $115 to $744. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Tompkins Township | $115 | $2,165 |
| Henrietta Township | $156 | $1,920 |
| Leslie Township | $229 | $3,085 |
| Blackman Township | $744 | $2,444 |
| Rives Township | $162 | $2,470 |
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 Rives Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Rives Township’s government
How much does Rives Township spend per resident?
About $162 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 $162 was less than 79% 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 Rives Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,470 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.17% 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 Rives Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rives Township yet.
How did Rives Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 66.3%, Kamala D Harris 32.6% (2,793 votes, official results). Jackson County: Trump 59.9%, Harris 38.6%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Rives Township?
0 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,902 (about $58,824 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Rives Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 14 (Sue Shink) and State House District 45 (Sarah Lightner). The House district also covers 38 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 →