Elmdale, MN town hall & government
Elmdale spent $228,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $223 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Elmdale's government.
Where Elmdale's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 58%
- From the federal government 18%
- From the state 16%
- Fees & charges 7%
- From other local governments 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Elmdale collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Elmdale
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Elmdale didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Upsala Public School District
Elmdale's K–12 school district, shared with Elmdale, Upsala and Swanville. 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 $16,410 per pupil, $10,294 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 Elmdale kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Elmdale 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 Elmdale's government
Who represents Elmdale
Elmdale 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.