Alcona, MI town hall & government
Alcona spent $270,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $294 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Alcona's government.
Where Alcona's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 74%
- From the state 16%
- From the federal government 7%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Alcona collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Alcona
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Alcona Community Schools
Alcona's K–12 school district, shared with Caledonia, Harrisville, Harrisville, Hawes, Haynes and Lincoln. 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 61%
- State 25%
- Federal 14%
Of the $17,165 per pupil, $9,486 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 Alcona kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Alcona 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 Alcona's government
Who represents Alcona
Alcona is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. 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.