Alpha, MN town hall & government
Alpha spent $319,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,681 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Alpha's government.
Where Alpha's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 50%
- From the state 21%
- Property taxes 17%
- Fees & charges 9%
- From the federal government 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Alpha
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Jackson County Central School District
Alpha's K–12 school district, shared with Belmont, Des Moines, Enterprise, Hunter, Jackson and Lakefield. 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 27%
- State 69%
- Federal 4%
Of the $14,183 per pupil, $8,841 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 Alpha kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Alpha 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 Alpha's government
Who represents Alpha
Alpha 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.