Town Hall · Acme

Acme, MI town hall & government

Acme spent $5.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,253 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Acme's government.

Town budget

Where Acme's money goes

Spent
$5.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,253
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
$985,000
$209 per resident
Paid to other governments
$2.3 million39%
Fire
$979,00017%
Administration & buildings
$663,00011%
Parks & libraries
$548,0009%
Sewer & trash
$501,0008%
Police
$92,0002%
Interest on debt
$27,000<1%
Roads & transportation
$7,000<1%
Other
$768,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 45%
  • Fees & charges 23%
  • Interest, fines & other 14%
  • From the state 12%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Acme

Full-time staff
5
18 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$56,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
5 full-time18 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Acme didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Traverse City Area Public Schools

Acme's K–12 school district, shared with East Bay, Garfield, Long Lake, Peninsula, Traverse City and Elmwood. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,423
Michigan: $16,528
Students
8,655
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$77.1 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal

  • Local 52%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $15,423 per pupil, $8,413 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Also serving Acme: Elk Rapids Schools ($12,921 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Acme pay

Typical tax bill
$2,957
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
0.87%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$338,300
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Acme's government

Town hall & decisions in Acme →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Acme

Acme is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Acme's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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