In Soo Township, 79% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Soo Township’s town government spent $654,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $215 per resident.
What stands out about how Soo Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools
Soo Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Sault Ste. Marie, Sugar Island Township, Bruce Township, Dafter Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,581 per pupil, $7,776 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 $215 per resident a year, or $0.59 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 37%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$215 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Soo Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($215 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. Soo Township spent less than 63% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3,000), 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; Soo Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Soo Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,032 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.84% 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 Soo 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 Soo Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Soo Township →
Who’s in charge in Soo Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Soo Township voted in 2024
Official results for Soo Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.0%1,229 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat34.8%668 votesOthers: 1.2% (23 votes).
Most votes in Soo Township: Donald J Trump
Chippewa County: Trump 61.3%, Harris 37.0% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Soo Township’s 2,428 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican63.5%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat34.4%Most votes in Soo Township: Mike Rogers
Chippewa County: Rogers 59.7%, Slotkin 37.1% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Jack Bergman
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Soo Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soo Township | 64.0% | 34.8% | 1.2% | 1,920 |
| Chippewa County | 61.3% | 37.0% | 1.7% | 18,365 |
| 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 Soo 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 Soo Township compares with the towns next door
Soo Township spent $215 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $189 to $1,996. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Dafter Township | $189 | $1,667 |
| Bruce Township | $196 | $1,940 |
| Pickford Township | $408 | $2,170 |
| Raber Township | $442 | $1,431 |
| Sault Ste. Marie | $1,996 | $2,538 |
| Sugar Island Township | estimate | $1,950 |
| Bay Mills Township | estimate | $2,390 |
| Soo Township | $215 | $2,032 |
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 Soo Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Soo Township’s government
How much does Soo Township spend per resident?
About $215 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $215 was less than 63% 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 Soo Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,032 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.84% 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 Soo Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Soo Township yet.
How did Soo Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 64.0%, Kamala D Harris 34.8% (1,920 votes, official results). Chippewa County: Trump 61.3%, Harris 37.0%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Soo Township?
0 full-time and 24 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $53,530 (about $642,360 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Soo Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 37 (John Damoose) and State House District 107 (Parker Fairbairn). The House district also covers 57 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Soo 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 →