Town Hall · Arcadia

Arcadia, MI town hall & government

Arcadia spent $916,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $297 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Arcadia's government.

Town budget

Where Arcadia's money goes

Spent
$916,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$297
typical Michigan towns: $355
Long-term debt
$172,000
$56 per resident
Paid to other governments
$299,00033%
Roads & transportation
$213,00023%
Administration & buildings
$111,00012%
Police
$86,0009%
Fire
$64,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$13,0001%
Interest on debt
$4,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$2,000<1%
Other
$124,00014%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 51%
  • Property taxes 29%
  • Interest, fines & other 14%
  • Fees & charges 6%
Town workforce

Who works for Arcadia

Full-time staff
0
33 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time18 part
Fire
0 full-time15 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Imlay City Community Schools

Arcadia's K–12 school district, shared with Imlay City, Imlay, Goodland and Attica. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,926
Michigan: $16,528
Students
1,738
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$33.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal

  • Local 25%
  • State 65%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $14,926 per pupil, $8,418 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 Arcadia: North Branch Area Schools ($11,964 per pupil) · Lapeer Community Schools ($14,443 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Arcadia pay

Typical tax bill
$1,968
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
0.84%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$235,400
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Arcadia's government

Town hall & decisions in Arcadia →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Arcadia

Arcadia is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Lisa C. McClain. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Arcadia's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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