How is Summit Township run?
Summit Township’s town government spent $13.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2024, about $604 per resident.
What stands out about how Summit Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $604 per resident a year, or $1.65 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 42%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$542 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Summit Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($542 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 68 Michigan towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $542, and the middle half spent $325–$702. Summit Township spent more than 50% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($5.3 million), 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Summit Township itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 14% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Summit Township reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $542 · 2023: $554 · 2024: $604.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,486 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 Summit 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 Summit Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Summit Township →
Who’s in charge in Summit Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 633 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (22,796).
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.
Jackson Public Schools
Summit Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Jackson. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,407 per pupil, $10,652 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.
Vandercook Lake Public Schools · $15,948 per pupil
Hanover-Horton Schools · $13,890 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Summit Township voted in 2024
Official results for Summit Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican56.8%7,546 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat41.6%5,529 votesOthers: 1.6% (217 votes).
Most votes in Summit Township: Donald J Trump
Jackson County: Trump 59.9%, Harris 38.6% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Summit Township’s 18,207 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican55.3%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat42.0%Most votes in Summit Township: Mike Rogers
Jackson County: Rogers 57.7%, Slotkin 39.1% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Tim Walberg
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Summit Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Township | 56.8% | 41.6% | 1.6% | 13,292 |
| Jackson County | 59.9% | 38.6% | 1.5% | 83,827 |
| 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 Summit Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Michigan HouseSummit Township is split between 2 districts
- 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 Summit Township compares with the towns next door
Summit Township spent $542 per resident in 2022; the 6 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $225 to $1,971. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Liberty Township | $225 | $2,583 |
| Spring Arbor Township | $366 | $2,915 |
| Napoleon Township | $439 | $2,665 |
| Leoni Township | $544 | $1,964 |
| Blackman Township | $744 | $2,444 |
| Jackson | $1,971 | $1,753 |
| Summit Township | $542 | $2,486 |
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 Summit Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Summit Township’s government
How much does Summit Township spend per resident?
About $604 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $542 was more than 50% of 68 Michigan towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Summit Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,486 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 Summit Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Summit Township yet.
How did Summit Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 56.8%, Kamala D Harris 41.6% (13,292 votes, official results). Jackson County: Trump 59.9%, Harris 38.6%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Summit Township?
36 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $222,448 (about $2.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Summit Township in the state legislature?
Summit Township is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Michigan Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 14 (Sue Shink). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Summit Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →