Ceylon, MN town hall & government
Ceylon spent $760,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,255 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ceylon's government.
Where Ceylon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 37%
- From the state 21%
- Property taxes 20%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the federal government 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Ceylon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fairmont Area School District
Ceylon's K–12 school district, shared with Fairmont, Northrop, Tenhassen, Lake Belt, Fairmont and Rutland. 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 23%
- State 70%
- Federal 8%
Of the $14,446 per pupil, $8,745 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 Ceylon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ceylon 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 Ceylon's government
Who represents Ceylon
Ceylon is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. 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.