Albert Lea, MN town hall & government
Albert Lea spent $39.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,170 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Albert Lea's government.
Where Albert Lea's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 26%
- From the state 22%
- Property taxes 19%
- Utility sales 16%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Sales taxes 5%
- From the federal government 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Albert Lea
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Albert Lea Public School District
Albert Lea's K–12 school district, shared with Bancroft, Clarks Grove, Hayward, Hollandale, Manchester and Riceland. 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 19%
- State 73%
- Federal 8%
Of the $17,748 per pupil, $12,007 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.
Which schools Albert Lea kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Albert Lea 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.
Contact Albert Lea's government
Who represents Albert Lea
Albert Lea 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.