Town Hall · Eldorado

Eldorado, MN town hall & government

Eldorado spent $88,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $917 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Eldorado's money goes

Spent
$88,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$917
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$69,00078%
Fire
$6,0007%
Administration & buildings
$6,0007%
Other
$7,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 64%
  • From the state 36%

Eldorado didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Eldorado

Full-time staff
0
12 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time5 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Eldorado didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Herman-Norcross School District

Eldorado's K–12 school district, shared with Gorton, Herman, Logan, Macsville, Norcross and Delaware. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,184
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
103
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 28%
  • State 68%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $21,184 per pupil, $12,155 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 Eldorado: Morris Area Public Schools ($15,169 per pupil) · Chokio-Alberta Public School District ($21,607 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Eldorado pay

Typical tax bill
$738
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.28%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$262,500
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 Eldorado's government

Town hall & decisions in Eldorado →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Eldorado

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

All of Eldorado'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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