Alden, MN town hall & government
Alden spent $712,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,109 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Alden's government.
Where Alden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 27%
- Property taxes 22%
- From the state 21%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the federal government 3%
- Sales taxes <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Alden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Alden didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Alden-Conger Public School District
Alden's K–12 school district, shared with Conger, Alden, Carlston, Pickerel Lake and Mansfield. 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 23%
- State 73%
- Federal 4%
Of the $14,341 per pupil, $9,394 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 Alden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Alden 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 Alden's government
Who represents Alden
Alden 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.