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Albany, MN town hall & government

Albany spent $6.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,468 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Albany's government.

Town budget

Where Albany's money goes

Spent
$6.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,468
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$9 million
$3,231 per resident
Roads & transportation
$2.2 million31%
Parks & libraries
$1.3 million19%
Fire
$977,00014%
Police
$564,0008%
Sewer & trash
$522,0008%
Water & other utilities
$459,0007%
Interest on debt
$234,0003%
Administration & buildings
$228,0003%
Other
$402,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 27%
  • Interest, fines & other 20%
  • Utility sales 19%
  • Property taxes 15%
  • From the state 13%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Albany

Full-time staff
9
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$68,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
4 full-time
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time
Other
1 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Albany Public School District

Albany's K–12 school district, shared with Avon, St. Anthony, Albany, Farming, St. Martin and Krain. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,255
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
1,799
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$45.4 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal

  • Local 29%
  • State 67%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $13,255 per pupil, $8,374 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Albany pay

Typical tax bill
$2,495
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.05%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$238,500
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Albany's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.albany.mn.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Albany →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Albany

Albany is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Albany's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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