Ellsworth, MN town hall & government
Ellsworth spent $3.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $7,744 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ellsworth's government.
Where Ellsworth's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 74%
- Utility sales 8%
- From the federal government 7%
- From the state 6%
- Property taxes 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Ellsworth
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ellsworth Public School District
Ellsworth's K–12 school district, shared with Grand Prairie, Kanaranzi and Little Rock. 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 70%
- Federal 6%
Of the $18,461 per pupil, $10,398 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 Ellsworth kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ellsworth 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 Ellsworth's government
Who represents Ellsworth
Ellsworth 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.