Richard and Mary Woodward Gregory House · Photo: rossograph · CC BY-SA 4.0In Ross Township, 85% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Ross Township’s town government spent $1.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $213 per resident.
What stands out about how Ross Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Gull Lake Community Schools
Ross Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Richland, Richland Township, Bedford Township, Barry Township, Prairieville Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,272 per pupil, $8,921 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.
Galesburg-Augusta Community School District · $18,092 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $213 per resident a year, or $0.58 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 35%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$213 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Ross Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($213 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. Ross Township spent less than 64% 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; Ross Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Ross Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,683 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.26% 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 Ross 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 Ross Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ross Township →
Who’s in charge in Ross Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 1,244 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 (4,975).
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 Ross Township voted in 2024
Official results for Ross Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican57.1%1,981 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat42.0%1,457 votesOthers: 1.0% (33 votes).
Most votes in Ross Township: Donald J Trump
Kalamazoo County: Harris 58.0%, Trump 40.3% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Ross Township’s 4,069 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican56.2%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat41.1%Most votes in Ross Township: Mike Rogers
Kalamazoo County: Slotkin 57.0%, Rogers 39.9% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Bill Huizenga
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Ross Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Township | 57.1% | 42.0% | 1.0% | 3,471 |
| Kalamazoo County | 40.3% | 58.0% | 1.7% | 145,710 |
| 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 Ross 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 Ross Township compares with the towns next door
Ross Township spent $213 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $208 to $843. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Richland Township | $208 | $3,442 |
| Bedford Township | $227 | $1,848 |
| Charleston Township | $269 | $2,874 |
| Barry Township | $293 | $2,872 |
| Augusta | $843 | $1,969 |
| Ross Township | $213 | $4,683 |
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 Ross Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Ross Township’s government
How much does Ross Township spend per resident?
About $213 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 $213 was less than 64% 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 Ross Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,683 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.26% 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 Ross Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ross Township yet.
How did Ross Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 57.1%, Kamala D Harris 42.0% (3,471 votes, official results). Kalamazoo County: Harris 58.0%, Trump 40.3%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Ross Township?
4 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $21,808 (about $261,696 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Ross Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 19 (Sean McCann) and State House District 42 (Matt Hall). The House district also covers 20 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Ross 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 →