Adams, MN town hall & government
Adams spent $2.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,665 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Adams's government.
Where Adams's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 32%
- From the state 27%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Utility sales 11%
- From the federal government 3%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Adams
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Southland Public School District
Adams's K–12 school district, shared with Adams, Dexter, Elkton, Marshall, Rose Creek and Taopi. 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 33%
- State 62%
- Federal 5%
Of the $14,174 per pupil, $9,124 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 Adams kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Adams 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 Adams's government
Who represents Adams
Adams 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.