Alpha, MI town hall & government
Alpha spent $284,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,104 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Alpha's government.
Where Alpha's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 27%
- From the state 27%
- Utility sales 22%
- Property taxes 15%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Alpha
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Forest Park School District
Alpha's K–12 school district, shared with Crystal Falls, Crystal Falls, Hematite, Mansfield and Mastodon. 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 55%
- State 35%
- Federal 10%
Of the $14,185 per pupil, $9,119 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 Alpha kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Alpha 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Alpha's government
Who represents Alpha
Alpha 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.