How is Altura run?
Altura’s city government spent $483,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,013 per resident. Water and other utilities ($65,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Altura is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,013 per resident a year, or $2.78 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 27%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,013 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Altura’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,013 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 619 Minnesota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,112, and the middle half spent $740–$1,505. Altura spent less than 58% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($95,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Minnesota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Altura itself left out).
No trend yet
Altura reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,664 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.81% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Altura’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Altura’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Altura →
Who’s in charge in Altura
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 477 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (477).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Lewiston-Altura Public School District
Altura’s K–12 school district, shared with Lewiston, Utica Township, Norton Township, Warren Township, Fremont Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,372 per pupil, $9,279 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Altura’s votes are counted by county
Minnesota reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Altura alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Winona County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican51.4%14,288 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat46.5%12,929 votesOthers: 2.1% (580 votes).
Most votes in Winona County: Donald J Trump
Minnesota: Harris 50.9%, Trump 46.7%
100% of Altura lies in Winona County. Every 2024 race in Winona County is on the county’s page.
Winona County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Altura.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Minnesota HouseState representatives
- 3Minnesota SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Minnesota
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Altura compares with the towns next door
Altura spent $1,013 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Norton Township | $267 | $2,817 |
| Elba Township | $348 | $3,452 |
| Altura | $1,013 | $1,664 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Altura’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Altura’s government
How much does Altura spend per resident?
About $1,013 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,013 was less than 58% of 619 Minnesota cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Altura?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,664 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.81% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Minnesota. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Altura’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Altura yet.
How did Altura vote in 2024?
Minnesota counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Altura alone. Winona County, where 100% of Altura lies, voted Trump 51.4%, Harris 46.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Altura?
1 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,490 (about $41,880 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Altura in the state legislature?
State Senate District 20 (Steve Drazkowski) and State House District 20B (Steve Jacob). The House district also covers 46 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Altura’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →