ZIP 48705 · Millen Township, MI

Seven governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 48705: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report or, for Michigan governments, the Michigan Department of Treasury, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 48705?
48705 is served by the State of Michigan, Alcona County, Alcona Community Schools, Millen Township, Mitchell Township, Fairview Area School District and Hawes Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Michigan spent $98.8 billion (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Alcona County spent $22.4 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Alcona Community Schools spent $13.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Millen Township spent $203 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2026), Mitchell Township spent $261 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025), Fairview Area School District spent $4.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Hawes Township spent $472 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2026). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 48705?
Of the governments serving 48705, State of Michigan collected $2.81 billion (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Alcona County collected $7.4 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Alcona Community Schools collected $6.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Fairview Area School District collected $2.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Hawes Township collected $419 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2026), Mitchell Township collected $170 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025) and Millen Township collected $168 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2026) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 48705.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Alcona County, Millen Township, Mitchell Township and Hawes Township

Why not this year? Michigan governments with newer filings show figures from the Michigan Department of Treasury (for 2025 and 2026, each government's newest year on file). Each other figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 48705

State of Michigan$2.81 billion

3.0% of its $93.9 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2023

Alcona County$7.4 million

34% of its $21.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Alcona Community Schools$6.3 million

46% of its $13.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Fairview Area School District$2.4 million

45% of its $5.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Hawes Township$419 thousand

75% of its $555 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2026

Mitchell Township$170 thousand

71% of its $240 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2025

Millen Township$168 thousand

69% of its $243 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2026

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your county

Alcona County

$22.4 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

Where the money comes from

County taxes34%State tax money30%Fees for services18%Local tax money6.3%Federal tax money5.9%Fines and other5.1%

Full Alcona County breakdown

County taxes34%

Property tax

34%$7.4 million

Other taxes

0.3%$56 thousand

Fees for services18%

Fees for services

18%$4.0 million

Federal tax money5.9%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government

5.9%$1.3 million

State tax money30%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state

30%$6.6 million

Local tax money6.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments

6.3%$1.4 million

Fines and other5.1%

Interest, rents and other

4.8%$1.1 million

Fines

0.3%$60 thousand

Alcona County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking39%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Running the government and other costs13%Health and hospitals11%Social services4.7%All other spending8.9%

Full Alcona County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking

39%$8.7 million

Police, fire, courts and jails

24%$5.3 million

Running the government and other costs

13%$2.8 million

Health and hospitals

11%$2.4 million

Social services

4.7%$1.0 million

Parks, recreation and libraries

3.0%$680 thousand

Housing and community development

2.4%$547 thousand

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

2.1%$460 thousand

Debt payments (principal and interest)

1.4%$309 thousand

Alcona County page →

Your towns

Millen Township

$203 thousand budget in fiscal year 2026 (ended March 31, 2026), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

About 49% of this ZIP is in Millen Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes69%State tax money18%Fines and other6.6%Fees for services3.8%Federal tax money2.5%

Full Millen Township breakdown

Township taxes69%

Property tax

69%$168 thousand

Other taxes

0.3%$650

Fees for services3.8%

Fees for services

3.8%$9 thousand

Federal tax money2.5%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government

2.5%$6 thousand

State tax money18%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state

18%$43 thousand

Fines and other6.6%

Interest, rents and other

6.6%$16 thousand

Millen Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs43%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Roads, transit and parking22%Parks, recreation and libraries5.4%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.4%Housing and community development1.2%

Full Millen Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs

43%$88 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

24%$49 thousand

Roads, transit and parking

22%$44 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

5.4%$11 thousand

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

4.4%$9 thousand

Housing and community development

1.2%$2 thousand

Millen Township page →

Mitchell Township

$261 thousand budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended March 31, 2025), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

About 27% of this ZIP is in Mitchell Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes71%State tax money21%Federal tax money6.6%Fines and other1.3%Fees for services0.3%

Full Mitchell Township breakdown

Township taxes71%

Property tax

71%$170 thousand

Other taxes

0.3%$700

Fees for services0.3%

Fees for services

0.3%$700

Federal tax money6.6%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government

6.6%$16 thousand

State tax money21%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state

21%$49 thousand

Fines and other1.3%

Interest, rents and other

1.3%$3 thousand

Mitchell Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs50%Police, fire, courts and jails30%Roads, transit and parking18%Housing and community development1.9%Parks, recreation and libraries0.4%

Full Mitchell Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs

50%$130 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

30%$77 thousand

Roads, transit and parking

18%$48 thousand

Housing and community development

1.9%$5 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

0.4%$1 thousand

Mitchell Township page →

Hawes Township

$472 thousand budget in fiscal year 2026 (ended March 31, 2026), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

About 24% of this ZIP is in Hawes Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes76%State tax money20%Fines and other3.3%Fees for services1.2%

Full Hawes Township breakdown

Township taxes76%

Property tax

75%$419 thousand

Other taxes

0.3%$1 thousand

Fees for services1.2%

Fees for services

1.2%$7 thousand

State tax money20%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state

20%$110 thousand

Fines and other3.3%

Interest, rents and other

3.3%$18 thousand

Hawes Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs65%Police, fire, courts and jails32%Housing and community development2.0%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.7%Parks, recreation and libraries0.5%Roads, transit and parking0.1%

Full Hawes Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs

65%$304 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

32%$151 thousand

Housing and community development

2.0%$10 thousand

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

0.7%$3 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

0.5%$3 thousand

Roads, transit and parking

0.1%$608

Hawes Township page →

Your schools

Alcona Community Schools

$13.5 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 73% of this ZIP is in Alcona Community Schools.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes46%State tax money32%County and local tax money8.2%Federal tax money6.6%Fines and other4.8%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)2.6%

What stands out

6.6%

of Alcona Community Schools' money comes from federal tax money.Most school districts with fewer than 5,000 students get none.

Full Alcona Community Schools breakdown

School district taxes46%

Property tax

46%$6.3 million

Fees for services2.6%

Fees for services

2.6%$362 thousand

What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more

Other school charges$336 thousand
School lunches$20 thousand
School tuition and transportation$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.6%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government

6.6%$911 thousand

State tax money32%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state

32%$4.4 million

County and local tax money8.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

8.2%$1.1 million

Fines and other4.8%

Interest, rents and other

4.8%$665 thousand

Alcona Community Schools page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges99%Sent to other local governments0.7%

Full Alcona Community Schools breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges

99%$13.4 million

What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools

Elementary and secondary schools$13.4 million

Sent to other local governments

0.7%$101 thousand

What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts

Sent to school districts$101 thousand

Interest on debt

<0.1%$2 thousand

Alcona Community Schools page →

Fairview Area School District

$4.9 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 27% of this ZIP is in Fairview Area School District.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes45%State tax money45%Fines and other4.8%County and local tax money2.6%Fees for services (school lunches)1.7%Federal tax money1.3%

Full Fairview Area School District breakdown

What stands out

45%

of Fairview Area School District's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes45%

Property tax

45%$2.4 million

Fees for services1.7%

Fees for services

1.7%$92 thousand

What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches

Other school charges$90 thousand
School lunches$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.3%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government

1.3%$68 thousand

State tax money45%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state

45%$2.4 million

County and local tax money2.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

2.6%$138 thousand

Fines and other4.8%

Interest, rents and other

4.8%$255 thousand

Fairview Area School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges99%Sent to other local governments1.1%

Full Fairview Area School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges

99%$4.8 million

What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools

Elementary and secondary schools$4.8 million

Sent to other local governments

1.1%$54 thousand

What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts

Sent to school districts$54 thousand

Fairview Area School District page →

Your state

State of Michigan

$98.8 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023.

Where the money comes from

State taxes41%Federal tax money36%Fees for services (hospital bills, college tuition)17%Fines and other6.2%Local tax money0.3%

What stands out

17%

of Michigan's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical state government gets 10%.

Full Michigan breakdown

State taxes41%

Sales tax

14%$12.7 billion

Local income tax

12%$11.6 billion

Other taxes

8.9%$8.34 billion

What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor fuel taxes and 17 more

Other selective sales taxes$2.33 billion
Motor fuel taxes$1.55 billion
Motor vehicle licenses$1.53 billion
Tobacco taxes$675 million
Insurance premium taxes$529 million
Real estate and stock transfer taxes$399 million
Amusement taxes$311 million
Occupation and business licenses$281 million
Other licenses$238 million
Alcoholic beverage taxes$205 million
Driver's licenses$65.4 million
Hunting and fishing licenses$64.4 million
Public utility taxes$42.7 million
Public utility licenses$37.9 million
Severance taxes$27.6 million
Corporation licenses$24.3 million
Alcoholic beverage licenses$22.5 million
Other taxes not classified elsewhere$40 thousand
Estate and gift taxes$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax

3.4%$3.18 billion

Property tax

3.0%$2.81 billion

Fees for services17%

Fees for services

17%$15.6 billion

What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; college tuition and 12 more

Hospital bills$8.03 billion
College tuition$4.34 billion
Liquor stores$1.56 billion
University housing and dining$1.36 billion
Other service charges$164 million
Parks, land and natural resources$58.2 million
Housing$43.7 million
Tolls on roads and bridges$32.1 million
Parks and recreation$8.7 million
Other education charges$6.7 million
Airport$529 thousand
Other government-run businesses$443 thousand
Road charges$159 thousand
Transit fares$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money36%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government

36%$33.6 billion

Local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments

0.3%$279 million

Fines and other6.2%

Interest, rents and other

6.1%$5.73 billion

Fines

0.1%$119 million

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Where the money goes

Sent to local governments34%Social services25%Schools and colleges16%Health and hospitals10%Running the government and other costs3.6%All other spending11%

What stands out

34%

of Michigan's spending goes to local governments.A typical state government spends 24%.

Full Michigan breakdown

Spending by category100%

Sent to local governments

34%$34.0 billion

What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: other public welfare and 20 more

Sent to school districts$20.3 billion
Sent to local governments: other public welfare$5.13 billion
Sent to local governments: roads and highways$2.45 billion
Sent to local governments: general support$1.68 billion
Sent to local governments: public health$1.02 billion
Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$856 million
Sent to school districts (colleges)$568 million
Sent to local governments: other government administration$556 million
Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$487 million
Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$437 million
Sent to local governments: airports$221 million
Sent to local governments: police$80.9 million
Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$40.2 million
Sent to local governments: housing and community development$35.2 million
Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$31.1 million
Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$29.0 million
Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$25.4 million
Sent to local governments: libraries$17.1 million
Sent to local governments: colleges and universities$13.5 million
Sent to local governments: other education$12.8 million
Sent to local governments: hospitals$7.0 million
Sent to the federal government$2.2 million

Social services

25%$24.7 billion

What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 1 more

Other public welfare$24.4 billion
Unemployment and social insurance offices$304 million
Welfare institutions$31.7 million

Schools and colleges

16%$15.6 billion

What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 2 more

Colleges and universities$10.9 billion
Scholarships and other education subsidies$1.95 billion
College housing, dining and bookstores$1.93 billion
Other education$812 million

Health and hospitals

10%$10.3 billion

What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health

Hospitals$8.10 billion
Public health$2.22 billion

Running the government and other costs

3.6%$3.56 billion

What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more

Other and not broken out$1.63 billion
Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.33 billion
Other government administration$346 million
Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$250 million
Other government-run businesses$514 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

3.5%$3.45 billion

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more

Prisons and jails$1.68 billion
Police$733 million
Probation, parole and other corrections$361 million
Inspections and regulation$359 million
Courts and legal services$316 million

Roads, transit and parking

3.2%$3.14 billion

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; toll roads and bridges and 2 more

Roads and highways$2.98 billion
Toll roads and bridges$92.2 million
Airports$63.4 million
Public transit$114 thousand

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

1.3%$1.27 billion

What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores and garbage and solid waste

Liquor stores$1.26 billion
Garbage and solid waste$5.3 million

Interest on debt

1.0%$984 million

Housing and community development

0.9%$928 million

Environment and natural resources

0.6%$548 million

What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation

Natural resources, farming and conservation$548 million

Parks, recreation and libraries

0.3%$284 million

What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries

Parks and recreation$273 million
Libraries$11.1 million

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Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of Michigan. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

Alcona County. Michigan Department of Treasury, MI Community Financial Dashboard (annual F-65 filings), fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

Alcona Community Schools. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Millen Township. Michigan Department of Treasury, MI Community Financial Dashboard (annual F-65 filings), fiscal year 2026, fiscal year ended March 31, 2026. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.

Mitchell Township. Michigan Department of Treasury, MI Community Financial Dashboard (annual F-65 filings), fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended March 31, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.

Fairview Area School District. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Hawes Township. Michigan Department of Treasury, MI Community Financial Dashboard (annual F-65 filings), fiscal year 2026, fiscal year ended March 31, 2026. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.

How these figures are counted. Revenue and spending are the annual financial reports (Form F-65) that a Michigan government filed with the Michigan Department of Treasury, grouped into the same categories as the Census figures. Counties, cities, villages and townships are included together with their component units, such as road commissions, downtown development authorities and county health departments. Internal service funds, transfers, borrowing proceeds and depreciation are not counted.

Debt payments. The report lists principal and interest on debt, so the "Debt payments" line includes principal as well as interest. The Census figures leave principal out.

Capital purchases. Michigan filings do not break out enterprise capital purchases, so total spending can read lower than the Census figure for governments with large water or sewer projects.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.