Altura, MN town hall & government
Altura spent $660,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,384 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Altura's government.
Where Altura's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 31%
- Property taxes 19%
- From the state 14%
- Utility sales 13%
- From the federal government 11%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Altura
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lewiston-Altura Public School District
Altura's K–12 school district, shared with Lewiston, Utica, Norton, Warren, Fremont and Mount Vernon. 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 19%
- State 73%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,372 per pupil, $9,279 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 Altura kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Altura 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 Altura's government
Who represents Altura
Altura 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.