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.
Where Almena's money goes
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%
Who works for Almena
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
Which schools Almena kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Almena 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 Almena's government
Who represents Almena
Almena is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Bill Huizenga. 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.