How is Stannard Township run?
Stannard Township’s town government spent $236,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $361 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Stannard Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Stannard Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $361 per resident a year, or $0.99 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 35%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Stannard 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 Stannard Township yet
Every year of Stannard 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 $1,470 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.34% 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 Stannard 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 Stannard Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Stannard Township →
Who’s in charge in Stannard Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Ewen-Trout Creek Consolidated Schools
Stannard Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bergland Township, Haight Township, Interior Township, McMillan Township, Matchwood Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,624 per pupil, $10,042 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.
How Stannard Township voted in 2024
Official results for Stannard Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican67.8%290 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat31.5%135 votesOthers: 0.7% (3 votes).
Most votes in Stannard Township: Donald J Trump
Ontonagon County: Trump 64.5%, Harris 34.2% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Stannard Township’s 581 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican65.1%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat32.3%Most votes in Stannard Township: Mike Rogers
Ontonagon County: Rogers 63.2%, Slotkin 33.9% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Jack Bergman
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Stannard Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stannard Township | 67.8% | 31.5% | 0.7% | 428 |
| Ontonagon County | 64.5% | 34.2% | 1.3% | 3,841 |
| 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 Stannard 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 Stannard Township compares with the towns next door
Stannard Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 6 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $336 to $915 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Laird Township | $336 | $1,224 |
| Haight Township | $383 | $1,600 |
| Rockland Township | $915 | $928 |
| Interior Township | estimate | $1,211 |
| Greenland Township | estimate | $1,164 |
| McMillan Township | estimate | $1,601 |
| Stannard Township | estimate | $1,470 |
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 Stannard Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Stannard Township’s government
How much does Stannard Township spend per resident?
About $361 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Stannard Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $704,000.
What is the property tax rate in Stannard Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,470 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.34% 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 Stannard Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Stannard Township yet.
How did Stannard Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 67.8%, Kamala D Harris 31.5% (428 votes, official results). Ontonagon County: Trump 64.5%, Harris 34.2%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Stannard Township?
0 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $9,168 (about $110,016 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Stannard Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 38 (Ed McBroom) and State House District 110 (Greg Markkanen). The House district also covers 63 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 Stannard 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 →