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Alexandria, MN town hall & government

Alexandria spent $11.8 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $817 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Alexandria's money goes

Spent
$11.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$817
typical Minnesota cities: $2,477
Long-term debt
$18.4 million
$1,280 per resident
Police
$3.8 million32%
Administration & buildings
$2.2 million19%
Roads & transportation
$2.1 million18%
Parks & libraries
$1.5 million13%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$830,0007%
Fire
$611,0005%
Interest on debt
$526,0004%
Housing & development
$200,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 44%
  • From the state 18%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • From other local governments 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • From the federal government 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Alexandria

Full-time staff
71
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$92,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
21
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
26 full-time
Administration & buildings
14 full-time
Roads & transportation
13 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
9 full-time4 part
Fire
1 full-time1 part
Other
8 full-time6 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Alexandria didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Alexandria Public School District

Alexandria's K–12 school district, shared with Alexandria, Carlos, Carlos, Forada, Garfield and La Grand. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,893
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
4,021
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$83.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 31%
  • State 63%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $14,893 per pupil, $9,650 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 Alexandria pay

Typical tax bill
$2,564
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.93%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$275,300
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 Alexandria's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.alexandria.mn.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Alexandria →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Alexandria

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

All of Alexandria'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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