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Town Hall · Summerfield Township

In Summerfield Township, 89% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan

Summerfield Township’s town government spent $182,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $395 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$182,000
year to March 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$395
In 2022: $395, more than 71% of 686 similar towns
Long-term debt
$7,000
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
1
full-time · 10 part-time · March payroll $7,474
Typical tax bill
$769
0.93% of home value · MI 1.25%

What stands out about how Summerfield Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$395 per resident in 2022: more than 71% of them

Summerfield Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($395 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. Summerfield Township spent more than 71% of them.

Middle half of the group, $193–$428Median $275Summerfield Township

Includes sewer and trash ($28,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
686

Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Summerfield Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $395 per resident a year, or $1.08 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 59%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 44%From the state 41%Interest, fines & other 11%Fees & charges 4%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $3,000; interest on debt $1,000; payments to other governments $43,000. With these, the whole budget was $229,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

Summerfield Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $769 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.93% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Michigan$2,904
Greenwood Township$1,834
Frost Township$1,465
Winterfield Township$1,339
Holland Township$1,181
Summerfield Township$769
$769
typical bill a year
0.93%
effective rate
$82,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Summerfield 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 Summerfield Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Summerfield Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Summerfield Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Summerfield Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Summerfield Township yet.
Who works for Summerfield Township

One full-time town employee for every 461 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 (461).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings1 + 9 pt
Sewer & trash0 + 1 pt
1
full-time
10
part-time
$7,474
payroll for March 2022
$89,688
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$13,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Summerfield Township had 2.2 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 456 of the 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 0.0: Summerfield Township had more than 89% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Harrison Community Schools

Summerfield Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Franklin Township, Frost Township, Greenwood Township, Harrison, Hayes Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Summerfield Township →
$15,544
per pupil · MI $16,528
1,251
students
$21.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,544 per pupil, $9,097 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 35%State 44%Federal 21%

Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Summerfield Township voted in 2024

Official results for Summerfield Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President285 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican71.6%204 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat28.1%80 votes

Others: 0.4% (1 votes).

Most votes in Summerfield Township: Donald J Trump

Clare County: Trump 68.1%, Harris 30.5% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%

Turnout
89%

of Summerfield Township’s 322 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate280 votes
Mike RogersMike RogersRepublican71.1%
Elissa SlotkinElissa SlotkinDemocrat26.8%
Others2.1%

Most votes in Summerfield Township: Mike Rogers

Clare County: Rogers 65.6%, Slotkin 31.1% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%

U.S. House · Michigan’s 2nd District428,550 votes
John R MoolenaarRepublican65.1%
Michael LynchDemocrat31.7%
Others3.2%

Most votes in the district: John R Moolenaar

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Summerfield Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Summerfield Township71.6%28.1%0.4%285
Clare County68.1%30.5%1.4%17,288
Michigan49.7%48.3%2.0%5,664,186
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Summerfield Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Summerfield Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Michigan HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Michigan SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Michigan

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Summerfield Township compares with the towns next door

Summerfield Township spent $395 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $212 to $474. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Holland Township$212$1,181
Frost Township$389$1,465
Greenwood Township$425$1,834
Winterfield Township$474$1,339
Summerfield Township$395$769

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 Summerfield Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Summerfield Township’s government

How much does Summerfield Township spend per resident?

About $395 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 $395 was more than 71% of 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Summerfield Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $769 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.93% 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 Summerfield Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Summerfield Township yet.

How did Summerfield Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 71.6%, Kamala D Harris 28.1% (285 votes, official results). Clare County: Trump 68.1%, Harris 30.5%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.

How many people work for Summerfield Township?

1 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,474 (about $89,688 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Summerfield Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 34 (Roger Hauck) and State House District 100 (Tom Kunse). The House district also covers 62 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 →