Ellendale, MN town hall & government
Ellendale spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,078 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ellendale's government.
Where Ellendale's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 28%
- Property taxes 23%
- Fees & charges 16%
- From the state 15%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- From the federal government 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Ellendale
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
NRHEG School District
Ellendale's K–12 school district, shared with Berlin, Geneva, Hartland, New Richland, New Richland and Byron. 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 24%
- State 68%
- Federal 8%
Of the $13,429 per pupil, $8,259 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 Ellendale kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ellendale 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 Ellendale's government
Who represents Ellendale
Ellendale 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.