Akron, MI town hall & government
Akron spent $413,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,107 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Akron's government.
Where Akron's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 40%
- From the state 25%
- Property taxes 17%
- Utility sales 15%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Akron
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.
Akron-Fairgrove Schools
Akron's K–12 school district, shared with Fairgrove, Fairgrove, Gilford, Wisner and Akron. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal
- Local 31%
- State 48%
- Federal 21%
Of the $18,291 per pupil, $9,651 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.
Which schools Akron kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Akron pay
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.
Contact Akron's government
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.
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.