Alberta, MN town hall & government
Alberta spent $169,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $197 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Alberta's government.
Where Alberta's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 54%
- From the federal government 24%
- From the state 15%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Alberta
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Foley Public School District
Alberta's K–12 school district, shared with Foley, Gilman, Gilmanton, St. George, Glendorado and Maywood. 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 76%
- Federal 5%
Of the $13,611 per pupil, $8,757 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 Alberta kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Alberta 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 Alberta's government
Who represents Alberta
Alberta is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Tom Emmer. 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.