Town Hall · Alberton

Alberton, MT town hall & government

Alberton spent $307,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $662 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Alberton's money goes

Spent
$307,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$662
typical Montana cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
$452,000
$974 per resident
Sewer & trash
$105,00034%
Water & other utilities
$65,00021%
Administration & buildings
$58,00019%
Police
$26,0008%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$13,0004%
Interest on debt
$13,0004%
Roads & transportation
$10,0003%
Parks & libraries
$10,0003%
Other
$7,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 32%
  • Property taxes 28%
  • Interest, fines & other 20%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • From the state 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Alberton

Full-time staff
0
13 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Alberton K-12 Schools

Alberton's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,099
Montana: $13,570
Students
142
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$26,000
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Montana districts overall: 44% local, 39% state, 17% federal

  • Local 43%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $21,099 per pupil, $12,915 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 Alberton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,688
a year · Montana typical $2,693
Effective rate
0.63%
of home value · Montana 0.72%
Typical home value
$267,700
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 Alberton's government

Town hall & decisions in Alberton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Alberton

Alberton is represented in Congress by Senators Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy and Representative Ryan K. Zinke. Greg Gianforte is governor.

All of Alberton'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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