Amherst, MN town hall & government
Amherst spent $155,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $387 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Amherst's government.
Where Amherst's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 66%
- From the state 23%
- From the federal government 10%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Amherst collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Amherst
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Amherst didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lanesboro Public School District
Amherst's K–12 school district, shared with Lanesboro, Whalan, Holt, Carrolton, Pilot Mound and Arendahl. 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 25%
- State 69%
- Federal 6%
Of the $13,217 per pupil, $8,914 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.
Also serving Amherst: Mabel-Canton Public School District ($15,664 per pupil) · Fillmore Central ($15,286 per pupil).
Which schools Amherst kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Amherst 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 Amherst's government
Who represents Amherst
Amherst 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.