Antrim County

What Antrim County does

Antrim County is a political subdivision of the State of Michigan, established in 1856 and headquartered in Bellaire, MI. As a county government entity, it delivers a broad portfolio of mandatory and discretionary public services to roughly 23,000 residents across Northern Michigan, organized through approximately two dozen departments and elected offices including the Sheriff's Office, Register of Deeds, Treasurer, Clerk, Commission on Aging, Veterans Affairs, Equalization, Construction Code, Parks & Recreation, and Public Transportation. Core functions span public safety (911 dispatch, jail, road/marine patrol), property records and taxation, elections and vital records, senior services, veterans benefits, permitting and inspections, recycling, and emergency management.

The county's technology footprint is modest and oriented toward standard public-sector functions: an ArcGIS-based interactive GIS mapping system for parcel search and geographic data access, an online services portal supporting property tax payment, parcel lookup, and e-recording through third-party platforms Simplifile and EPN, plus conventional departmental websites. There is no proprietary technology stack, no disclosed AI/ML capability, and no mobile application. Most public-facing processes still rely on in-person service at the main administration building during standard business hours (Monday–Friday 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.), supplemented by phone, mail, and drop-box channels.

Antrim County is funded primarily through property tax collections, supplemented by transactional service fees (e.g., $30 flat recording fee, $0.55 per $500 real estate transfer tax, dog licensing fees, Zero Tolerance drug/breathalyzer testing fees ranging $4–$40), state and federal grants, and voter-approved bond measures. Fee schedules are publicly posted and modest in scale. Recent major capital activity includes voter approval in November 2025 of an $18 million bond (supplemented by $9 million in reserves, totaling $27 million) for a new consolidated Public Safety Center, currently in schematic design with Christman Company as Construction Manager. Revenue, budget figures, and headcount are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Antrim County

Legal name

Antrim County, MI

Website

https://antrimcounty.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1856

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Antrim County is a Michigan county government headquartered in Bellaire, providing mandated public services — public safety, property records, taxation, elections, senior services, and veterans affairs — to roughly 23,000 residents across Northern Michigan, funded primarily through property taxes, service fees, and voter-approved bonds.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

County Government Services

NAICS

Other General Government Support (921190), Executive Offices (921110), Police Protection (922120), Legal Counsel and Prosecution (92213), Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615), Courts (922110)

akta.pro primary industry

Municipal Tax & Revenue Administration (Local) (BPAIACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

City Clerk/Records, Elections & Civic Engagement (BPAIACAB), Economic Development & Business Licensing (Local) (BPAIACAN), State/Provincial Licensing, Permitting & Regulatory Administration (Cross-sector) (BPAIABAO)

Keywords

• County government services
• Property records management
• Public safety administration
• Vital records services
• Property tax collection

Headquarters

HQ city

Bellaire, MI

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Transfer Tax: County collects transfer tax on real estate transactions at rate of $0.55 per $500 of value. State tax also collected at $3.75 per $500.
2. Recording Fees: Document recording services for property-related instruments. Flat fee of $30.00 for all documents regardless of page count, with additional $3.00 per instrument for assignments or discharges. $5.00 certification fee applies to documents requiring tax certification.
3. Property Tax Collection: Collection of property taxes with various payment options including online credit/debit card payments with service fees, mail, phone, and drop box.
4. Dog Licensing: Dog license fees collected by Treasurer's office.
5. Zero Tolerance Program Fees: Drug screening and breathalyzer testing services with fees: 13-panel urine screen at $20.00, EtG urine screen at $40.00, breathalyzers at $4.00/day or $15.00/week.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Antrim County provides essential local-government services to county residents and businesses, including property records recording (Register of Deeds), property tax collection, law enforcement and 911 dispatch (Sheriff), vital records and elections administration (Clerk), property assessment (Equalization), building inspections (Construction Code), senior services (Commission on Aging), veterans affairs, recycling and household hazardous waste programs, parks and recreation, public transportation (dial-a-ride), and airport operations. The county is funded through property taxes, recording and transfer fees, service charges, grants, and voter-approved bond measures.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Register of Deeds (Property Records Recording)
• Sheriff's Office (Law Enforcement)
• Treasurer Services (Property Tax Collection and Licensing)
• Clerk Services (Vital Records, Elections, Marriage Licenses)
• Commission on Aging (Senior Services)
• Parks & Recreation
• Construction Code Department (Building Inspections)
• Equalization Department (Property Assessment)
• GIS Services (Geographic Information System)
• Antrim County Transportation (Dial-a-Ride)
• Veterans Affairs Services
• Recycling Services
• Antrim County Airport
• Zero Tolerance Program
• Animal Control Services

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Christman CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 November 2025Christman Company was contracted for preconstruction services in late 2025 for the Public Safety Center project, including cost estimates, construction scheduling, and collaborative value engineering. At the May 2026 Board meeting, Christman was selected as the Construction Manager (CM) to oversee all stages of the Public Safety Center construction project, including budget control, schedule management, quality assurance, and contractor management.
• Antrim Conservation DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAntrim Conservation District partners with the county to host Household Hazardous Waste Collection Days in Antrim County. Three events are scheduled for 2026 at various locations across the county. The Conservation District manages the collection program and accepts items including electronics for recycling.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Crawford County, MI: Northern Lower Peninsula county of similar small scale and rural character. Comparable in service mix and demographic profile, though operating under a slightly different geographic and economic context than Antrim's tourism corridor.

Direct peers

• Leelanau County, MI: Neighboring Northern Michigan county with comparable small-population, tourism-and-agriculture economic profile. Provides the same statutory county services and faces similar fiscal dynamics around property-tax-dependent funding.
• Otsego County, MI: Northern Michigan county of similar population scale providing the same statutory county services. Comparable in funding structure (property taxes, transfer tax, recording fees) and service breadth including commission on aging and sheriff operations.
• Benzie County, MI: Adjacent Northern Lower Peninsula county with similar population size and rural/tourist economic base. Directly comparable in operational scale, service offerings, and reliance on seasonal property tax revenues.
• Kalkaska County, MI: Neighboring rural Northern Michigan county with comparable population size and similar service delivery model. Directly comparable as a peer operating under the same Michigan county government statutes and fiscal constraints.
• Charlevoix County, MI: Adjacent Northern Michigan county serving a similar population scale and rural profile. Operates the same set of statutory county offices and services under Michigan's county government structure, making it a directly comparable peer in scale and service mix.
• Grand Traverse County, MI: Neighboring Northern Michigan county of similar rural-suburban character providing the same comprehensive slate of services (sheriff, courts, treasurer, register of deeds, commission on aging). Same regulatory and statutory framework under Michigan law makes it the most directly comparable peer.

Others

• Tyler Technologies: Major software vendor providing ERP, property tax, recording, and court management systems specifically to county governments nationwide. While not a peer in the competitive sense, it is the dominant technology ecosystem that Antrim County operates within.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AntrimCountyMI
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/antrim-county

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles24 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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