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Town Hall · Alcona Township

In Alcona Township, 83% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Michigan

Alcona Township’s town government spent $248,000 on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $270 per resident.

Election Day

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General election in Michigan.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$248,000
year to March 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$270
In 2022: $270, less than 52% of 686 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 17 part-time · March payroll $8,703
Typical tax bill
$1,662
0.78% of home value · MI 1.25%

What stands out about how Alcona Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Alcona Community Schools

Alcona Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Caledonia Township, Harrisville, Harrisville Township, Hawes Township, Haynes Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Alcona Township →
$17,165
per pupil · MI $16,528
683
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $17,165 per pupil, $9,486 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 61%State 25%Federal 14%

Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $270 per resident a year, or $0.74 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 59%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 74%From the state 16%From the federal government 7%Interest, fines & other 2%Other taxes & licenses <1%

Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Alcona Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $22,000. With these, the whole budget was $270,000.
Compared with similar places

$270 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Alcona Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($270 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $275, and the middle half spent $193–$428. Alcona Township spent less than 52% of them.

Middle half of the group, $193–$428Median $275Alcona Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
686

Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Alcona Township itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Alcona Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,662 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.78% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Michigan$2,904
Caledonia Township$1,883
Alcona Township$1,662
Lost Lake Woods$1,633
Haynes Township$1,565
Hawes Township$1,487
Sanborn Township$1,482
Mitchell Township$1,166
$1,662
typical bill a year
0.78%
effective rate
$214,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Alcona Township’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Alcona Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Alcona Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Alcona Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Alcona Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Alcona Township yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

How Alcona Township voted in 2024

Official results for Alcona Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President849 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican68.1%578 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat30.9%262 votes

Others: 1.1% (9 votes).

Most votes in Alcona Township: Donald J Trump

Alcona County: Trump 70.3%, Harris 28.6% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%

Turnout
83%

of Alcona Township’s 1,018 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate841 votes
Mike RogersMike RogersRepublican67.8%
Elissa SlotkinElissa SlotkinDemocrat30.6%
Others1.7%

Most votes in Alcona Township: Mike Rogers

Alcona County: Rogers 68.5%, Slotkin 29.0% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%

U.S. House · Michigan’s 1st District477,184 votes
Jack BergmanRepublican59.2%
Callie BarrDemocrat37.9%
Others2.9%

Most votes in the district: Jack Bergman

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Alcona Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Alcona Township68.1%30.9%1.1%849
Alcona County70.3%28.6%1.1%7,483
Michigan49.7%48.3%2.0%5,664,186
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Alcona Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Alcona Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Michigan HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Michigan SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Michigan

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Alcona Township compares with the towns next door

Alcona Township spent $270 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $166 to $576. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Sanborn Township$166$1,482
Haynes Township$266$1,565
Caledonia Township$336$1,883
Hawes Township$397$1,487
Mitchell Township$576$1,166
Alcona Township$270$1,662

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 Alcona Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Alcona Township’s government

How much does Alcona Township spend per resident?

About $270 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $270 was less than 52% of 686 Michigan towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Alcona Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,662 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.78% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Alcona Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Alcona Township yet.

How did Alcona Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 68.1%, Kamala D Harris 30.9% (849 votes, official results). Alcona County: Trump 70.3%, Harris 28.6%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.

How many people work for Alcona Township?

0 full-time and 17 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $8,703 (about $104,436 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Alcona Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 36 (Michele Hoitenga) and State House District 106 (Cam Cavitt). The House district also covers 72 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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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 →