Town Hall · Alanson

Alanson, MI town hall & government

Alanson spent $591,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $783 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Alanson's money goes

Spent
$591,000
fiscal year to February 28, 2022
Per resident
$783
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$170,00029%
Roads & transportation
$159,00027%
Administration & buildings
$151,00026%
Parks & libraries
$11,0002%
Other
$100,00017%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 33%
  • Property taxes 31%
  • Fees & charges 24%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Alanson

Full-time staff
3
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$23,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Alanson Public Schools

Alanson's K–12 school district, shared with Littlefield and Maple River. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,598
Michigan: $16,528
Students
234
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 62%
  • State 33%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $15,598 per pupil, $9,778 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Alanson pay

Typical tax bill
$1,443
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.08%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$134,100
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 Alanson's government

Town hall & decisions in Alanson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Alanson

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

All of Alanson'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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