Ada, MN town hall & government
Ada spent $5.1 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $2,948 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ada's government.
Where Ada's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 69%
- From the state 12%
- Property taxes 7%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Ada
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ada-Borup-West Public Schools
Ada's K–12 school district, shared with Anthony, Borup, Good Hope, Halstad, Halstad and Hegne. 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 18%
- State 73%
- Federal 9%
Of the $15,107 per pupil, $9,549 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 Ada kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ada 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 Ada's government
Who represents Ada
Ada 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.