Town Hall · Akron

Akron, MI town hall & government

Akron spent $1.3 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $941 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Akron's money goes

Spent

$1.3 million

fiscal year to March 31, 2022

Per resident

$941

typical Michigan towns: $355

Long-term debt

$505,000

$361 per resident

Paid to other governments

$461,00035%

Roads & transportation

$374,00028%

Sewer & trash

$154,00012%

Administration & buildings

$122,0009%

Fire

$59,0004%

Health & welfare

$57,0004%

Water & other utilities

$12,0001%

Parks & libraries

$6,000<1%

Interest on debt

$1,000<1%

Other

$70,0005%

Where the money comes from

Property taxes 69%
Interest, fines & other 15%
From the state 11%
Fees & charges 4%
Other taxes & licenses <1%

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Akron

Full-time staff

10 part-time too

Administration & buildings

0 full-time10 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Unionville-Sebewaing Area School District

Akron's K–12 school district, shared with Sebewaing, Unionville, Sebewaing, Columbia, Fairhaven and Wisner. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil

$13,946

Michigan: $16,528

Students

662

in the whole district

Long-term debt

$7.6 million

at year end

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

Local 36%
State 55%
Federal 9%

Of the $13,946 per pupil, $8,079 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 Akron: Akron-Fairgrove Schools ($18,291 per pupil).

Which schools Akron kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →

Property tax

What homeowners in Akron pay

Typical tax bill

$1,550

a year · Michigan typical $2,904

Effective rate

1.38%

of home value · Michigan 1.25%

Typical home value

$112,100

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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Akron's government

Town hall & decisions in Akron →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Akron

Akron is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Lisa C. McClain. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Akron'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.