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Emily, MN town hall & government

Emily spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,335 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Emily's money goes

Spent
$1.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,335
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$1.7 million
$2,021 per resident
Roads & transportation
$268,00024%
Administration & buildings
$193,00017%
Police
$170,00015%
Fire
$163,00015%
Sewer & trash
$89,0008%
Interest on debt
$55,0005%
Parks & libraries
$26,0002%
Health & welfare
$20,0002%
Other
$139,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 64%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • From the state 4%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Sales taxes <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Emily collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Emily

Full-time staff
7
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$48,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
3 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Police
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Other
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

Crosby-Ironton Public School District

Emily's K–12 school district, shared with Crosby, Cuyuna, Deerwood, Irondale, Ironton and Little Pine. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,715
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
991
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$28 million
at year end

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

  • Local 35%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $15,715 per pupil, $9,447 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 Emily pay

Typical tax bill
$2,377
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.68%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$348,800
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 Emily's government

Town hall & decisions in Emily →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Emily

Emily is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Emily'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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