In Ronald Township, 75% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Ronald Township’s town government spent $269,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $138 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Ronald Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Ronald Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Ionia Public Schools
Ronald Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Lyons, Muir, Ionia, Ionia Township, Easton Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,742 per pupil, $7,456 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.
Carson City-Crystal Area School District · $13,951 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $138 per resident a year, or $0.38 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 37%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Ronald 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 Ronald Township yet
Every year of Ronald 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 $1,500 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.87% 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 Ronald 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 Ronald Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ronald Township →
Who’s in charge in Ronald Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Ronald Township voted in 2024
Official results for Ronald Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican72.4%749 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat26.7%276 votesOthers: 1.0% (10 votes).
Most votes in Ronald Township: Donald J Trump
Ionia County: Trump 65.2%, Harris 33.3% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Ronald Township’s 1,382 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican70.1%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat27.2%Most votes in Ronald Township: Mike Rogers
Ionia County: Rogers 63.3%, Slotkin 33.5% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: John R Moolenaar
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Ronald Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Township | 72.4% | 26.7% | 1.0% | 1,035 |
| Ionia County | 65.2% | 33.3% | 1.5% | 34,021 |
| 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 Ronald 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 Ronald Township compares with the towns next door
Ronald 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 $107 to $187 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Ionia Township | $107 | $1,576 |
| North Plains Township | $127 | $1,627 |
| Bushnell Township | $129 | $1,815 |
| Orleans Township | $187 | $1,915 |
| Ronald Township | estimate | $1,500 |
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 Ronald Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Ronald Township’s government
How much does Ronald Township spend per resident?
About $138 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Ronald Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $392,000.
What is the property tax rate in Ronald Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,500 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.87% 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 Ronald Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ronald Township yet.
How did Ronald Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 72.4%, Kamala D Harris 26.7% (1,035 votes, official results). Ionia County: Trump 65.2%, Harris 33.3%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Ronald Township?
0 full-time and 24 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $8,745 (about $104,940 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Ronald Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 33 (Rick Outman) and State House District 78 (Gina Johnsen). The House district also covers 35 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 (for Ronald 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 →