Elysian, MN town hall & government
Elysian spent $1.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,719 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Elysian's government.
Where Elysian's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 40%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Utility sales 12%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the state 3%
- From the federal government 3%
- From other local governments 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Elysian
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Public School District
Elysian's K–12 school district, shared with Morristown, Waterville, Waterville, Elysian, Morristown and Kilkenny. 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 31%
- State 61%
- Federal 7%
Of the $14,033 per pupil, $8,255 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 Elysian kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Elysian 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 Elysian's government
Who represents Elysian
Elysian is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representatives Angie Craig and 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.