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Almena, MI town hall & government

Almena spent $2.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $561 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Almena's money goes

Spent
$2.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$561
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Paid to other governments
$1.2 million40%
Roads & transportation
$906,00031%
Fire
$308,00011%
Administration & buildings
$280,00010%
Health & welfare
$57,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$56,0002%
Parks & libraries
$1,000<1%
Other
$129,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 56%
  • From the state 32%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From the federal government <1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Almena

Full-time staff
0
21 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time20 part
Other
0 full-time1 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

Paw Paw Public School District

Almena's K–12 school district, shared with Paw Paw, Paw Paw, Waverly and Antwerp. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,613
Michigan: $16,528
Students
2,135
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$78.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 28%
  • State 64%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $14,613 per pupil, $9,017 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 Almena: Gobles Public School District ($14,369 per pupil) · Mattawan Consolidated School ($13,575 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Almena pay

Typical tax bill
$2,974
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.10%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$270,000
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 Almena's government

Town hall & decisions in Almena →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Almena

Almena is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Bill Huizenga. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Almena'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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