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Alba, MO town hall & government

Alba spent $345,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $642 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Alba's money goes

Spent
$345,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$642
typical Missouri cities: $1,159
Long-term debt
$2,000
$4 per resident
Sewer & trash
$121,00035%
Water & other utilities
$87,00025%
Roads & transportation
$21,0006%
Parks & libraries
$16,0005%
Other
$100,00029%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 34%
  • Sales taxes 27%
  • Utility sales 25%
  • Property taxes 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From the state 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Alba didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Alba

Full-time staff
1
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$11,200
a year, before benefits
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Other
0 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Alba didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Webb City R-VII School District

Alba's K–12 school district, shared with Carterville, Neck City, Purcell, Oronogo, Webb City and Airport Drive. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$10,561
Missouri: $14,569
Students
4,618
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$26.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal

  • Local 30%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $10,561 per pupil, $6,041 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 Alba pay

Typical tax bill
$722
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.87%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$83,200
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Alba's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Alba

Alba is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Eric Burlison. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Alba'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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