Town Hall · Evansville

Evansville, MN town hall & government

Evansville spent $893,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,498 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Evansville's money goes

Spent
$893,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,498
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$1.2 million
$2,012 per resident
Water & other utilities
$236,00026%
Roads & transportation
$217,00024%
Sewer & trash
$176,00020%
Fire
$66,0007%
Interest on debt
$45,0005%
Administration & buildings
$39,0004%
Police
$10,0001%
Parks & libraries
$7,0001%
Housing & development
$4,000<1%
Other
$93,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 26%
  • Property taxes 24%
  • Interest, fines & other 22%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Evansville

Full-time staff
2
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$52,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Brandon-Evansville Public Schools

Evansville's K–12 school district, shared with Brandon, Evansville, Lund, Millerville, Millerville and Brandon. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,401
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
556
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 30%
  • State 63%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $13,401 per pupil, $8,845 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 Evansville pay

Typical tax bill
$1,467
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.10%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$133,000
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 Evansville's government

🏛️ Official websiteevansvillemn.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Evansville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Evansville

Evansville is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Evansville'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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