Esther, MN town hall & government
Esther spent $72,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $442 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Esther's government.
Where Esther's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 71%
- From the state 21%
- From the federal government 8%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Esther collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Esther
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Esther didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Warren-Alvarado-Oslo School District
Esther's K–12 school district, shared with Alvarado, Angus, Boxville, Brislet, Farley and Helgeland. 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 29%
- State 66%
- Federal 5%
Of the $16,576 per pupil, $9,917 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.
Also serving Esther: East Grand Forks Public School District ($13,917 per pupil).
Which schools Esther kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Esther 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 Esther's government
Who represents Esther
Esther 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.