Elm Creek, MN town hall & government
Elm Creek spent $111,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $624 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Elm Creek's government.
Where Elm Creek's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 75%
- From the state 18%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Elm Creek collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Elm Creek
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Elm Creek didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Martin County West School District
Elm Creek's K–12 school district, shared with Dunnell, Fox Lake, Sherburn, Trimont, Welcome and Lake Fremont. 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 71%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,703 per pupil, $9,181 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 Elm Creek kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Elm Creek 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 Elm Creek's government
Who represents Elm Creek
Elm Creek 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.