Town Hall · Allouez

Allouez, MI town hall & government

Allouez spent $1.5 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $946 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Allouez's money goes

Spent
$1.5 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$946
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
$450,000
$292 per resident
Fire
$987,00068%
Sewer & trash
$257,00018%
Administration & buildings
$121,0008%
Roads & transportation
$62,0004%
Interest on debt
$7,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$6,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$4,000<1%
Other
$14,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 41%
  • Property taxes 27%
  • From the state 26%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Allouez

Full-time staff
1
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$38,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 part
Fire
0 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Calumet Public Schools

Allouez's K–12 school district, shared with Ahmeek, Calumet, Copper City, Eagle Harbor, Houghton and Laurium. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,339
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,352
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 26%
  • State 67%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $15,339 per pupil, $9,899 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 Allouez pay

Typical tax bill
$1,049
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.05%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$99,700
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Allouez's government

Town hall & decisions in Allouez →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Allouez

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

All of Allouez'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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