Ashley, MN town hall & government
Ashley spent $141,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $502 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ashley's government.
Where Ashley's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 72%
- From the state 17%
- From the federal government 8%
- Fees & charges 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Ashley
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Ashley didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Sauk Centre Public School District
Ashley's K–12 school district, shared with Sauk Centre, Sauk Centre, Kandota, Birchdale, Getty and Raymond. 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 38%
- State 58%
- Federal 4%
Of the $14,821 per pupil, $10,512 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 Ashley kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ashley 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 Ashley's government
Who represents Ashley
Ashley 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.