Town Hall · Alberta

Alberta, MN town hall & government

Alberta spent $182,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,784 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Alberta's money goes

Spent
$182,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,784
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$138,000
$1,353 per resident
Water & other utilities
$57,00031%
Sewer & trash
$52,00029%
Roads & transportation
$29,00016%
Administration & buildings
$17,0009%
Fire
$4,0002%
Other
$23,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 51%
  • From the state 21%
  • Utility sales 15%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Alberta

Full-time staff
0
4 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
0 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

Chokio-Alberta Public School District

Alberta's K–12 school district, shared with Baker, Chokio, Everglade, Synnes, Scott and Stevens. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,607
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
140
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 33%
  • State 63%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $21,607 per pupil, $12,871 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 Alberta pay

Typical tax bill
$725
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.07%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$68,000
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Alberta's government

Town hall & decisions in Alberta →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Alberta

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

All of Alberta'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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