Eugene P. Robertson House · Photo: kennethaw88 · CC BY 4.0How is Albion run?
Albion’s city government spent $14.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,882 per resident.
What stands out about how Albion is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,882 per resident a year, or $5.16 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 18%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,461 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Albion’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,461 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 120 Michigan cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,684, and the middle half spent $1,295–$2,384. Albion spent less than 60% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.4 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Michigan cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Albion itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 18% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Albion reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,461 · 2023: $1,545 · 2024: $1,882. Per resident it went from $1,461 to $1,882 (up 29%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 8,359 to 7,622.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,336 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.34% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Albion’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Albion’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Albion →
Who’s in charge in Albion
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Albion’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofalbionmi.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 144 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (7,622).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Marshall Public Schools
Albion’s K–12 school district, shared with Marshall, Sheridan Township, Marshall Township, Fredonia Township, Albion Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,640 per pupil, $8,567 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Albion voted in 2024
Official results for Albion’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat65.9%2,112 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican32.5%1,041 votesOthers: 1.6% (50 votes).
Most votes in Albion: Kamala D Harris
Calhoun County: Trump 56.4%, Harris 42.3% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Albion’s 5,595 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat64.9%
Mike RogersRepublican30.7%Most votes in Albion: Elissa Slotkin
Calhoun County: Rogers 54.4%, Slotkin 42.1% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Tim Walberg
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Albion, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albion | 65.9% | 32.5% | 1.6% | 3,203 |
| Calhoun County | 42.3% | 56.4% | 1.3% | 68,505 |
| Michigan | 48.3% | 49.7% | 2.0% | 5,664,186 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017; Elissa Slotkin: U.S. House portrait (congress-legislators project); Mike Rogers: U.S. House portrait (congress-legislators project). All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Albion.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofalbionmi.gov ↗
- 2Michigan HouseState representatives
- 3Michigan SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Michigan
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Albion compares with the towns next door
Albion spent $1,461 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Sheridan Township | $309 | $1,494 |
| Albion Township | $581 | $2,406 |
| Albion | $1,461 | $1,336 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Albion’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Albion’s government
How much does Albion spend per resident?
About $1,882 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,461 was less than 60% of 120 Michigan cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Albion?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,336 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.34% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofalbionmi.gov.
Who runs Albion’s government?
See cityofalbionmi.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Albion yet.
How did Albion vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 65.9%, Donald J Trump 32.5% (3,203 votes, official results). Calhoun County: Trump 56.4%, Harris 42.3%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Albion?
53 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $267,535 (about $3.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Albion in the state legislature?
State Senate District 17 (Jonathan Lindsey) and State House District 44 (Steve Frisbie). The House district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Albion’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →