In Superior Township, 93% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan
Superior Township’s town government spent $563,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $433 per resident.
What stands out about how Superior Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$433 per resident in 2022: more than 76% of them
Superior Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($433 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–$426. Superior Township spent more than 76% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($318,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Superior Township itself left out).
About $433 per resident a year, or $1.19 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 56%.
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No trend yet
Superior Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,592 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.99% 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 Superior 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 Superior Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Superior Township →
Who’s in charge in Superior Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 162 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 (1,299).
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.
Brimley Area Schools
Superior Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bay Mills Township, Chippewa Township, Dafter Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,951 per pupil, $11,780 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 Superior Township voted in 2024
Official results for Superior Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican57.7%481 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.5%329 votesOthers: 2.8% (23 votes).
Most votes in Superior Township: Donald J Trump
Chippewa County: Trump 61.3%, Harris 37.0% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Superior Township’s 892 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican56.5%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat39.3%Most votes in Superior 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: Superior Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superior Township | 57.7% | 39.5% | 2.8% | 833 |
| 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 Superior 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 Superior Township compares with the towns next door
Superior Township spent $433 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $189 to $842. 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 |
| Chippewa Township | $389 | $1,008 |
| Kinross Township | $842 | $1,641 |
| Bay Mills Township | estimate | $2,390 |
| Superior Township | $433 | $1,592 |
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 Superior Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Superior Township’s government
How much does Superior Township spend per resident?
About $433 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 $433 was more than 76% of 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Superior Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,592 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.99% 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 Superior Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Superior Township yet.
How did Superior Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 57.7%, Kamala D Harris 39.5% (833 votes, official results). Chippewa County: Trump 61.3%, Harris 37.0%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Superior Township?
8 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $19,128 (about $229,536 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Superior Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 38 (Ed McBroom) and State House District 108 (Dave Prestin). 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; 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 →