ZIP 49707 · Alpena Township, MI

Six governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 49707: 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 49707?
49707 is served by the State of Michigan, Alpena Public Schools, Alpena County, Alpena Township, Wilson Township and Maple Ridge Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Michigan spent $98.8 billion (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Alpena Public Schools spent $64.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Alpena County spent $85.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Alpena Township spent $6.0 million (fiscal year ended March 31, 2026), Wilson Township spent $444 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2026) and Maple Ridge Township spent $364 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 49707?
Of the governments serving 49707, State of Michigan collected $2.81 billion (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Alpena Public Schools collected $11.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Alpena County collected $9.5 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Alpena Township collected $1.3 million (fiscal year ended March 31, 2026), Wilson Township collected $154 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2026) and Maple Ridge Township collected $94 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 49707.

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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: Alpena County, Alpena Township, Wilson Township and Maple Ridge 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 49707

State of Michigan$2.81 billion

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

Alpena Public Schools$11.3 million

18% of its $63.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Alpena County$9.5 million

12% of its $82.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021

Alpena Township$1.3 million

20% of its $6.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2026

Wilson Township$154 thousand

31% of its $491 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2026

Maple Ridge Township$94 thousand

30% of its $309 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

Alpena County

$85.1 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021.

About 98% of this ZIP is in Alpena County.

Where the money comes from

State tax money60%Federal tax money12%County taxes12%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)8.9%Local tax money5.0%Fines and other2.3%

What stands out

60%

of Alpena County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 23%.

Full Alpena County breakdown

County taxes12%

Property tax
12%$9.5 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$57 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$57 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services8.9%

Fees for services
8.9%$7.3 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Other service charges$6.7 million
  • Garbage collection$303 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$197 thousand
  • Airport$89 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money12%

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

From the federal government
12%$10.0 million

State tax money60%

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

From the state
60%$49.1 million

Local tax money5.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
5.0%$4.1 million

Fines and other2.3%

Interest, rents and other
2.0%$1.7 million
Fines
0.3%$225 thousand
Alpena County page →

Where the money goes

Health and hospitals51%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Running the government and other costs12%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Roads, transit and parking11%All other spending2.0%

What stands out

51%

of Alpena County's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 4.8%.

Full Alpena County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
51%$43.0 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$43.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$11.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; police and 2 more
  • Courts and legal services$5.8 million
  • Police$5.6 million
  • Prisons and jails$13 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$2 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$10.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$5.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.6 million
  • Government buildings$880 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$9.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$6.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$2.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
11%$9.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$6.5 million
  • Airports$2.6 million
Social services
0.9%$740 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare and welfare institutions
  • Other public welfare$735 thousand
  • Welfare institutions$5 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$490 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.5%$445 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$445 thousand
Alpena County page →

Your towns

Alpena Township

$6.0 million budget in fiscal year 2026 (ended March 31, 2026), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

About 47% of this ZIP is in Alpena Township.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services49%Township taxes25%State tax money17%Fines and other6.6%Federal tax money1.0%County and local tax money0.9%
Full Alpena Township breakdown

Township taxes25%

Property tax
20%$1.3 million
Other taxes
5.2%$337 thousand

Fees for services49%

Fees for services
49%$3.2 million

Federal tax money1.0%

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

From the federal government
1.0%$66 thousand

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$1.1 million

County and local tax money0.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.9%$58 thousand

Fines and other6.6%

Interest, rents and other
6.6%$430 thousand
Alpena Township page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities54%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Running the government and other costs18%Roads, transit and parking2.7%Social services0.9%All other spending0.6%
Full Alpena Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
54%$3.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$1.5 million
Running the government and other costs
18%$1.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
2.7%$162 thousand
Social services
0.9%$53 thousand
Housing and community development
0.5%$27 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
<0.1%$6 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$3 thousand
Alpena Township page →

Wilson Township

$444 thousand budget in fiscal year 2026 (ended March 31, 2026), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

About 20% of this ZIP is in Wilson Township.

Where the money comes from

State tax money47%Township taxes38%Fines and other8.7%County and local tax money4.6%Fees for services1.8%
Full Wilson Township breakdown

Township taxes38%

Property tax
31%$154 thousand
Other taxes
6.5%$32 thousand

Fees for services1.8%

Fees for services
1.8%$9 thousand

State tax money47%

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

From the state
47%$231 thousand

County and local tax money4.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.6%$22 thousand

Fines and other8.7%

Interest, rents and other
8.7%$43 thousand
Wilson Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs52%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Roads, transit and parking22%Housing and community development3.0%Parks, recreation and libraries1.0%
Full Wilson Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
52%$229 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$100 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
22%$98 thousand
Housing and community development
3.0%$13 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.0%$4 thousand
Wilson Township page →

Maple Ridge Township

$364 thousand budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended March 31, 2025), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

About 19% of this ZIP is in Maple Ridge Township.

Where the money comes from

State tax money60%Township taxes30%Fees for services5.9%Fines and other3.7%
Full Maple Ridge Township breakdown

Township taxes30%

Property tax
30%$94 thousand

Fees for services5.9%

Fees for services
5.9%$18 thousand

State tax money60%

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

From the state
60%$186 thousand

Fines and other3.7%

Interest, rents and other
3.7%$11 thousand
Maple Ridge Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs52%Police, fire, courts and jails35%Roads, transit and parking12%Parks, recreation and libraries0.7%
Full Maple Ridge Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
52%$189 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
35%$127 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$44 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.7%$3 thousand
Maple Ridge Township page →

Your schools

Alpena Public Schools

$64.3 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State tax money75%School district taxes18%County and local tax money3.1%Fines and other2.9%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)1.5%

What stands out

75%

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

Full Alpena Public Schools breakdown

School district taxes18%

Property tax
18%$11.3 million

Fees for services1.5%

Fees for services
1.5%$968 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$769 thousand
  • School lunches$187 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money75%

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

From the state
75%$47.2 million

County and local tax money3.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.1%$2.0 million

Fines and other2.9%

Interest, rents and other
2.9%$1.8 million
Alpena Public Schools page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges96%Sent to other local governments2.2%Interest on debt1.7%
Full Alpena Public Schools breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
96%$61.8 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$61.8 million
Sent to other local governments
2.2%$1.4 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$1.4 million
Interest on debt
1.7%$1.1 million
Alpena 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.

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

Alpena County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Alpena 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.

Wilson 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.

Maple Ridge 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.