Alta Vista, MN town hall & government
Alta Vista spent $127,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $751 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Alta Vista's government.
Where Alta Vista's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 62%
- From the state 32%
- From the federal government 6%
Alta Vista 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 Alta Vista
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Alta Vista didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Canby Public School District
Alta Vista's K–12 school district, shared with Canby, Florida, Hammer, Norman, Porter and St. Leo. 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 31%
- State 62%
- Federal 7%
Of the $13,453 per pupil, $7,951 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 Alta Vista: Minneota Public School District ($14,004 per pupil) · Ivanhoe Public School District ($21,529 per pupil).
Which schools Alta Vista kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Alta Vista 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 Alta Vista's government
Who represents Alta Vista
Alta Vista 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.