Ansel, MN town hall & government
Ansel spent $20,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $192 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ansel's government.
Where Ansel's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 43%
- Property taxes 40%
- From other local governments 17%
Who works for Ansel
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pine River-Backus Public School District
Ansel's K–12 school district, shared with Backus, Barclay, Bull Moose, Bungo, Chickamaw Beach and Deerfield. 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 17%
- State 69%
- Federal 14%
Of the $14,258 per pupil, $9,315 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 Ansel kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ansel 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 Ansel's government
Who represents Ansel
Ansel is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. 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.