Town Hall · Allen Park

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.

Town budget

Where Allen Park's money goes

Spent
$61.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$2,189
typical Michigan cities: $2,328
Long-term debt
$34.6 million
$1,225 per resident
Roads & transportation
$14.5 million23%
Sewer & trash
$10.1 million16%
Police
$7 million11%
Administration & buildings
$5.4 million9%
Fire
$4.3 million7%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2.7 million4%
Water & other utilities
$2.5 million4%
Parks & libraries
$1.7 million3%
Interest on debt
$1.1 million2%
Other
$12.5 million20%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Allen Park

Full-time staff
112
89 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$83,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
40
and 23 full-time firefighters
Police
42 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
5 full-time65 part
Fire
23 full-time
Administration & buildings
8 full-time15 part
Roads & transportation
9 full-time
Water & other utilities
9 full-time
Housing & development
4 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Other
10 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Allen Park Public Schools

Allen Park's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,382
Michigan: $16,528
Students
3,708
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$103.5 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Allen Park pay

Typical tax bill
$3,476
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.89%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$183,700
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.

Local

Contact Allen Park's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofallenpark.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Allen Park →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Allen Park'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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