Alpine, MI town hall & government
Alpine spent $9.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $657 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Alpine's government.
Where Alpine's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 32%
- Fees & charges 32%
- From the state 22%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Alpine
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Alpine didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Kenowa Hills Public Schools
Alpine's K–12 school district, shared with Walker. 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 50%
- State 42%
- Federal 8%
Of the $15,458 per pupil, $9,504 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 Alpine: Sparta Area Schools ($15,176 per pupil) · Comstock Park Public Schools ($15,300 per pupil).
Which schools Alpine kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Alpine 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 Alpine's government
Who represents Alpine
Alpine is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Hillary J. Scholten. 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.