Ashby, MN town hall & government
Ashby spent $911,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,052 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ashby's government.
Where Ashby's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 47%
- Utility sales 22%
- Property taxes 16%
- From the state 10%
- From the federal government 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Ashby
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ashby Public School District
Ashby's K–12 school district, shared with St. Olaf, Pelican Lake and Eagle Lake. 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 25%
- State 69%
- Federal 6%
Of the $15,247 per pupil, $10,716 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 Ashby kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ashby 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 Ashby's government
Who represents Ashby
Ashby 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.