Town Hall · Ardenhurst

Ardenhurst, MN town hall & government

Ardenhurst spent $53,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $321 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ardenhurst's government.

Town budget

Where Ardenhurst's money goes

Spent
$53,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$321
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Fire
$16,00030%
Roads & transportation
$14,00026%
Administration & buildings
$11,00021%
Parks & libraries
$1,0002%
Other
$11,00021%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 63%
  • From the federal government 17%
  • From the state 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
Town workforce

Who works for Ardenhurst

Full-time staff
0
6 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Grand Rapids Public School District

Ardenhurst's K–12 school district, shared with Alvwood, Arbo, Bearville, Bigfork, Bigfork and Blackberry. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,971
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
4,024
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$95.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal

  • Local 28%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $14,971 per pupil, $10,126 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Ardenhurst pay

Typical tax bill
$2,132
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.72%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$296,900
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Ardenhurst's government

Town hall & decisions in Ardenhurst →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ardenhurst

Ardenhurst is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Ardenhurst's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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