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Elmore, MN town hall & government

Elmore spent $1.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,543 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Elmore's government.

Town budget

Where Elmore's money goes

Spent
$1.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,543
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$3.4 million
$5,506 per resident
Water & other utilities
$453,00029%
Sewer & trash
$289,00019%
Roads & transportation
$193,00012%
Fire
$155,00010%
Administration & buildings
$110,0007%
Police
$75,0005%
Parks & libraries
$55,0004%
Interest on debt
$49,0003%
Other
$180,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 33%
  • From the state 24%
  • Utility sales 18%
  • From the federal government 12%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Elmore

Full-time staff
4
24 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$61,400
a year, before benefits
Fire
0 full-time21 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Police
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Blue Earth Area Public Schools

Elmore's K–12 school district, shared with Blue Earth, Blue Earth City, Delavan, Delavan, Elmore and Emerald. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,623
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
1,075
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal

  • Local 24%
  • State 70%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $13,623 per pupil, $7,939 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Elmore pay

Typical tax bill
$938
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
2.01%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$46,700
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Elmore's government

Town hall & decisions in Elmore →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Elmore

Elmore is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Elmore's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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