Arcada, MI town hall & government
Arcada spent $408,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $255 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Arcada's government.
Where Arcada's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 39%
- Property taxes 38%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Arcada
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Alma Public Schools
Arcada's K–12 school district, shared with Alma, Seville, Sumner and Pine River. 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 29%
- State 63%
- Federal 8%
Of the $15,056 per pupil, $8,998 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 Arcada: Ithaca Public Schools ($14,592 per pupil).
Which schools Arcada kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Arcada 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 Arcada's government
Who represents Arcada
Arcada is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. 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.