Allen Park, MI town hall & government
Allen Park spent $61.8 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,189 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Allen Park's government.
Where Allen Park's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 42%
- Fees & charges 27%
- From the state 17%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the federal government 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Allen Park
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Allen Park Public Schools
Allen Park's K–12 school district. 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 25%
- State 72%
- Federal 3%
Of the $14,382 per pupil, $8,719 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 Allen Park: Melvindale-North Allen Park School District ($16,037 per pupil) · Southgate Community School District ($16,697 per pupil).
Which schools Allen Park kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Allen Park 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.
Contact Allen Park's government
Who represents Allen Park
Allen Park is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Shri Thanedar. 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.