Artichoke, MN town hall & government
Artichoke spent $142,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $1,893 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Artichoke's government.
Where Artichoke's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 51%
- From the state 37%
- From the federal government 11%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Artichoke
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Artichoke didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Ortonville Public Schools
Artichoke's K–12 school district, shared with Agassiz, Bellingham, Louisburg, Odessa, Odessa and Ortonville. 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 20%
- State 73%
- Federal 8%
Of the $16,161 per pupil, $9,437 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 Artichoke: Lac Qui Parle Valley School District ($15,487 per pupil) · Chokio-Alberta Public School District ($21,607 per pupil).
Which schools Artichoke kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Artichoke's government
Who represents Artichoke
Artichoke 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.