Alpena, MI town hall & government
Alpena spent $24.3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,392 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Alpena's government.
Where Alpena's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 43%
- Property taxes 22%
- From the state 19%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- From other local governments 5%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Alpena
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Alpena Public Schools
Alpena's K–12 school district, shared with Alpena, Long Rapids, Maple Ridge, Ossineke, Sanborn and Wilson. 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 63%
- Federal 12%
Of the $14,914 per pupil, $8,428 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.
Which schools Alpena kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Alpena 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 Alpena's government
Who represents Alpena
Alpena is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. 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.