Town Hall · Argyle

Argyle, MN town hall & government

Argyle spent $1.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,059 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Argyle's money goes

Spent
$1.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,059
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$1.9 million
$2,997 per resident
Water & other utilities
$441,00033%
Sewer & trash
$236,00018%
Roads & transportation
$191,00014%
Administration & buildings
$134,00010%
Fire
$104,0008%
Interest on debt
$74,0006%
Parks & libraries
$64,0005%
Housing & development
$2,000<1%
Police
$2,000<1%
Other
$72,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 43%
  • From the state 17%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 13%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Argyle

Full-time staff
4
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$75,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Stephen-Argyle Central Schools

Argyle's K–12 school district, shared with Donnelly, Eagle Point, Parker, Sinnott, Stephen and Tamarac. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,953
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
276
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 25%
  • State 69%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $18,953 per pupil, $11,120 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 Argyle pay

Typical tax bill
$1,728
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.90%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$191,800
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 Argyle's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.argyle.mn.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Argyle →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Argyle

Argyle is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Argyle'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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