Town Hall · Eureka

Eureka, MN town hall & government

Eureka spent $630,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $431 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Eureka's money goes

Spent
$630,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$431
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$288,00046%
Administration & buildings
$123,00020%
Fire
$91,00014%
Sewer & trash
$29,0005%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Other
$98,00016%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 77%
  • From the federal government 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 8%
  • From the state 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Fees & charges <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Eureka 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 Eureka

Full-time staff
0
13 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time13 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

Lakeville Public School District

Eureka's K–12 school district, shared with Lakeville, New Market, Elko New Market and Credit River. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,782
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
12,021
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$116.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 38%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $14,782 per pupil, $9,612 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 Eureka: Farmington Public School District ($13,987 per pupil) · Northfield Public School District ($16,659 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Eureka pay

Typical tax bill
$4,560
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.95%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$480,400
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 Eureka's government

🏛️ Official websiteeurekatownship-mn.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Eureka →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Eureka

Eureka is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Angie Craig. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Eureka'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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