In Rust Township, 83% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Rust Township’s town government spent $125,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $232 per resident.
What stands out about how Rust Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Hillman Community Schools
Rust Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Hillman Township, Hillman, Montmorency Township, Wellington Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,752 per pupil, $9,045 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $232 per resident a year, or $0.64 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 66%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$232 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Rust Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($232 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. Rust Township spent less than 62% 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Rust Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Rust Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,388 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.80% 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 Rust 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 Rust Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Rust Township →
Who’s in charge in Rust Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Rust Township voted in 2024
Official results for Rust Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican78.3%264 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat21.1%71 votesOthers: 0.6% (2 votes).
Most votes in Rust Township: Donald J Trump
Montmorency County: Trump 72.0%, Harris 26.6% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Rust Township’s 405 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican76.9%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat21.3%Most votes in Rust Township: Mike Rogers
Montmorency County: Rogers 71.0%, Slotkin 26.4% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Jack Bergman
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Rust Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rust Township | 78.3% | 21.1% | 0.6% | 337 |
| Montmorency County | 72.0% | 26.6% | 1.4% | 6,391 |
| 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 Rust 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 Rust Township compares with the towns next door
Rust Township spent $232 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $221 to $405. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Green Township | $221 | $1,434 |
| Hillman Township | $233 | $1,215 |
| Avery Township | $290 | $1,220 |
| Ossineke Township | $296 | $1,445 |
| Loud Township | $377 | $935 |
| Clinton Township | $405 | $1,393 |
| Rust Township | $232 | $1,388 |
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 Rust Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Rust Township’s government
How much does Rust Township spend per resident?
About $232 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 $232 was less than 62% of 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Rust Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,388 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.80% 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 Rust Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rust Township yet.
How did Rust Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 78.3%, Kamala D Harris 21.1% (337 votes, official results). Montmorency County: Trump 72.0%, Harris 26.6%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Rust Township?
0 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,977 (about $23,724 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Rust Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 36 (Michele Hoitenga) and State House District 106 (Cam Cavitt). The House district also covers 72 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 →