ZIP 48801 · Pine River Township, MI

Eight governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 48801: 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 48801?
48801 is served by the State of Michigan, Gratiot County, Alma School District, Pine River Township, Arcada Township, St. Louis Public Schools, Emerson Township and Sumner Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Michigan spent $98.8 billion (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Gratiot County spent $46.3 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2025), Alma School District spent $33.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Pine River Township spent $1.1 million (fiscal year ended March 31, 2026), Arcada Township spent $459 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2026), St. Louis Public Schools spent $20.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Emerson Township spent $352 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025) and Sumner Township spent $308 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 48801?
Of the governments serving 48801, State of Michigan collected $2.81 billion (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Gratiot County collected $18.8 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2025), Alma School District collected $5.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), St. Louis Public Schools collected $3.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Pine River Township collected $457 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2026), Arcada Township collected $248 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2026), Emerson Township collected $219 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025) and Sumner Township collected $67 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 48801.

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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: Gratiot County, Pine River Township, Arcada Township and Emerson 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 48801

State of Michigan$2.81 billion

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

Gratiot County$18.8 million

37% of its $50.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2025

Alma School District$5.6 million

16% of its $35.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

St. Louis Public Schools$3.4 million

19% of its $17.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Pine River Township$457 thousand

37% of its $1.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2026

Arcada Township$248 thousand

44% of its $563 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2026

Emerson Township$219 thousand

61% of its $359 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2025

Sumner Township$67 thousand

22% of its $308 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2025

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

Gratiot County

$46.3 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended September 30, 2025), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

Where the money comes from

County taxes38%State tax money27%Fees for services15%Local tax money8.2%Fines and other6.1%Federal tax money5.7%
Full Gratiot County breakdown

County taxes38%

Property tax
37%$18.8 million
Other taxes
0.6%$296 thousand

Fees for services15%

Fees for services
15%$7.3 million

Federal tax money5.7%

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

From the federal government
5.7%$2.9 million

State tax money27%

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

From the state
27%$13.7 million

Local tax money8.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
8.2%$4.1 million

Fines and other6.1%

Interest, rents and other
6.1%$3.0 million
Fines
<0.1%$5 thousand
Gratiot County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails33%Roads, transit and parking30%Running the government and other costs16%Social services6.0%Housing and community development4.1%All other spending11%
Full Gratiot County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$15.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
30%$14.0 million
Running the government and other costs
16%$7.4 million
Social services
6.0%$2.8 million
Housing and community development
4.1%$1.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.9%$1.8 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.7%$1.2 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
2.6%$1.2 million
Health and hospitals
1.8%$829 thousand
Gratiot County page →

Your towns

Pine River Township

$1.1 million budget in fiscal year 2026 (ended March 31, 2026), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

About 31% of this ZIP is in Pine River Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes40%Fees for services30%State tax money22%Fines and other8.8%
Full Pine River Township breakdown

Township taxes40%

Property tax
37%$457 thousand
Other taxes
2.2%$27 thousand

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$364 thousand

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$265 thousand

Fines and other8.8%

Interest, rents and other
8.7%$106 thousand
Fines
0.1%$2 thousand
Pine River Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking37%Running the government and other costs28%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Water, sewer, trash and utilities13%Housing and community development4.3%
Full Pine River Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
37%$399 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$307 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$196 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
13%$138 thousand
Housing and community development
4.3%$47 thousand
Pine River Township page →

Arcada Township

$459 thousand budget in fiscal year 2026 (ended March 31, 2026), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

About 31% of this ZIP is in Arcada Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes47%State tax money34%Fees for services13%Fines and other6.1%Federal tax money0.4%
Full Arcada Township breakdown

Township taxes47%

Property tax
44%$248 thousand
Other taxes
2.6%$15 thousand

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$75 thousand

Federal tax money0.4%

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

From the federal government
0.4%$2 thousand

State tax money34%

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

From the state
34%$189 thousand

Fines and other6.1%

Interest, rents and other
6.1%$34 thousand
Arcada Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs36%Roads, transit and parking33%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Water, sewer, trash and utilities14%Housing and community development1.4%
Full Arcada Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
36%$167 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
33%$151 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$68 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
14%$66 thousand
Housing and community development
1.4%$6 thousand
Arcada Township page →

Emerson Township

$352 thousand budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended March 31, 2025), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

About 12% of this ZIP is in Emerson Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes61%State tax money26%Fines and other11%Fees for services1.4%
Full Emerson Township breakdown

Township taxes61%

Property tax
61%$219 thousand
Other taxes
<0.1%$150

Fees for services1.4%

Fees for services
1.4%$5 thousand

State tax money26%

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

From the state
26%$95 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$39 thousand
Emerson Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking51%Running the government and other costs48%Housing and community development0.9%
Full Emerson Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
51%$180 thousand
Running the government and other costs
48%$169 thousand
Housing and community development
0.9%$3 thousand
Emerson Township page →

Sumner Township

$308 thousand budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended March 31, 2025), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

About 11% of this ZIP is in Sumner Township.

Where the money comes from

State tax money65%Township taxes22%Fines and other12%Fees for services1.0%
Full Sumner Township breakdown

Township taxes22%

Property tax
22%$67 thousand

Fees for services1.0%

Fees for services
1.0%$3 thousand

State tax money65%

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

From the state
65%$200 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
12%$38 thousand
Sumner Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs39%Roads, transit and parking38%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Parks, recreation and libraries1.7%
Full Sumner Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
39%$121 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
38%$116 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$66 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.7%$5 thousand
Sumner Township page →

Your schools

Alma School District

$33.7 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 72% of this ZIP is in Alma School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money70%School district taxes16%County and local tax money8.4%Fines and other2.8%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)2.2%Federal tax money0.3%

What stands out

8.4%

of Alma School District's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 1.1%.

Full Alma School District breakdown

School district taxes16%

Property tax
16%$5.6 million

Fees for services2.2%

Fees for services
2.2%$780 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$727 thousand
  • School lunches$40 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$123 thousand

State tax money70%

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

From the state
70%$24.9 million

County and local tax money8.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
8.4%$3.0 million

Fines and other2.8%

Interest, rents and other
2.8%$980 thousand
Alma School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges90%Sent to other local governments8.6%Interest on debt1.8%

What stands out

8.6%

of Alma School District's spending goes to local governments.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 1.3%.

Full Alma School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
90%$30.2 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$30.2 million
Sent to other local governments
8.6%$2.9 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$2.9 million
Interest on debt
1.8%$592 thousand
Alma School District page →

St. Louis Public Schools

$20.9 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 17% of this ZIP is in St. Louis Public Schools.

Where the money comes from

State tax money73%School district taxes19%Fines and other3.1%Fees for services (school lunches)2.7%County and local tax money2.5%

What stands out

73%

of St. Louis Public Schools' money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 59%.

Full St. Louis Public Schools breakdown

School district taxes19%

Property tax
19%$3.4 million

Fees for services2.7%

Fees for services
2.7%$475 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$457 thousand
  • School lunches$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money73%

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

From the state
73%$12.9 million

County and local tax money2.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.5%$447 thousand

Fines and other3.1%

Interest, rents and other
3.1%$552 thousand
St. Louis Public Schools page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges92%Sent to other local governments4.9%Interest on debt3.3%

What stands out

4.9%

of St. Louis Public Schools' spending goes to local governments.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 1.3%.

Full St. Louis Public Schools breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
92%$19.2 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$19.2 million
Sent to other local governments
4.9%$1.0 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$1.0 million
Interest on debt
3.3%$680 thousand
St. Louis Public Schools 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
Michigan page →

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
Michigan page →
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.

Gratiot County. Michigan Department of Treasury, MI Community Financial Dashboard (annual F-65 filings), fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended September 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

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

Pine River 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.

Arcada 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.

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

Emerson 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.

Sumner 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.

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.