Alma, MN town hall & government
Alma spent $81,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $931 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Alma's government.
Where Alma's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 63%
- From the state 36%
- From the federal government 1%
Alma didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Alma
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Alma didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Stephen-Argyle Central Schools
Alma's K–12 school district, shared with Argyle, Donnelly, Eagle Point, Parker, Sinnott and Stephen. 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 25%
- State 69%
- Federal 6%
Of the $18,953 per pupil, $11,120 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.
Also serving Alma: Warren-Alvarado-Oslo School District ($16,576 per pupil).
Which schools Alma kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Alma 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 Alma's government
Who represents Alma
Alma is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. 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.