Sumpter Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar towns
Sumpter Township’s town government spent $10.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2023, about $1,083 per resident.
What stands out about how Sumpter Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$913 per resident in 2022: more than 96% of them
Sumpter Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($913 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–$385. Sumpter Township spent more than 96% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.6 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Sumpter Township itself left out).
About $1,083 per resident a year, or $2.97 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 38%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 22% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Sumpter 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: $913 · 2023: $1,083.
full-time in March 2025, up from 32 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,225 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.19% 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 Sumpter 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 Sumpter Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Sumpter Township →
Who’s in charge in Sumpter Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 266 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (9,585).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Van Buren Public Schools
Sumpter Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Belleville, Van Buren Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,515 per pupil, $9,742 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.
Lincoln Consolidated School District · $17,279 per pupil
Huron School District · $16,708 per pupil
Airport Community School District · $13,627 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Sumpter Township voted in 2024
Official results for Sumpter Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican58.8%3,510 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.6%2,363 votesOthers: 1.5% (92 votes).
Most votes in Sumpter Township: Donald J Trump
Wayne County: Harris 62.7%, Trump 33.7% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Sumpter Township’s 8,048 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican55.6%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat41.0%Most votes in Sumpter Township: Mike Rogers
Wayne County: Slotkin 63.4%, Rogers 31.9% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Debbie Dingell
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Sumpter Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumpter Township | 58.8% | 39.6% | 1.5% | 5,965 |
| Wayne County | 33.7% | 62.7% | 3.6% | 856,690 |
| 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 Sumpter 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 Sumpter Township compares with the towns next door
Sumpter Township spent $913 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $155 to $1,048. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Exeter Township | $155 | $2,577 |
| Augusta Township | $422 | $3,751 |
| Van Buren Township | $767 | $3,559 |
| Huron Township | $1,048 | $4,299 |
| Sumpter Township | $913 | $3,225 |
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 Sumpter Township’s government
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Questions about Sumpter Township’s government
How much does Sumpter Township spend per resident?
About $1,083 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $913 was more than 96% 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 Sumpter Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,225 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.19% 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 Sumpter Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sumpter Township yet.
How did Sumpter Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 58.8%, Kamala D Harris 39.6% (5,965 votes, official results). Wayne County: Harris 62.7%, Trump 33.7%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Sumpter Township?
36 full-time and 21 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $237,738 (about $2.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Sumpter Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 4 (Darrin Camilleri) and State House District 31 (Reggie Miller). The House district also covers 14 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 →