Alba, MN town hall & government
Alba spent $176,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,067 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Alba's government.
Where Alba's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 71%
- From the state 24%
- From the federal government 5%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Alba
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Alba didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Round Lake-Brewster Public Schools
Alba's elementary school district, shared with Brewster, Round Lake, Hersey, Indian Lake, Round Lake and Ewington. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal
- Local 27%
- State 67%
- Federal 6%
Of the $12,308 per pupil, $6,745 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Alba: Heron Lake-Okabena School District ($17,300 per pupil).
Which schools Alba kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Alba pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Alba's government
Who represents Alba
Alba is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. Tim Walz is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.