Arco, MN town hall & government
Arco spent $140,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,188 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Arco's government.
Where Arco's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 27%
- From the state 23%
- From the federal government 16%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Utility sales 9%
Who works for Arco
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Arco didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Ivanhoe Public School District
Arco's elementary school district, shared with Ivanhoe, Royal, Ash Lake, Limestone, Lake Stay and Shaokatan. 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 36%
- State 61%
- Federal 3%
Of the $21,529 per pupil, $9,088 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 Arco kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Arco 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 Arco's government
Who represents Arco
Arco 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.