Ellsborough, MN town hall & government
Ellsborough spent $151,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,079 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ellsborough's government.
Where Ellsborough's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 63%
- From the state 28%
- From the federal government 6%
- From other local governments 2%
Who works for Ellsborough
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
RTR Public Schools
Ellsborough's K–12 school district, shared with Aetna, Coon Creek, Florence, Hope, Marshfield and Russell. 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 22%
- State 72%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,468 per pupil, $8,257 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 Ellsborough: Tracy Area Public School District ($13,969 per pupil) · Murray County Central School District ($15,459 per pupil).
Which schools Ellsborough kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ellsborough 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 Ellsborough's government
Who represents Ellsborough
Ellsborough 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.