Eveleth, MN town hall & government
Eveleth spent $11.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,293 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Eveleth's government.
Where Eveleth's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 35%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Property taxes 16%
- From the federal government 9%
- Utility sales 8%
- From other local governments 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Sales taxes <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Eveleth
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Eveleth didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Rock Ridge Public Schools
Eveleth's K–12 school district, shared with Fayal, Gilbert, Iron Junction, Leonidas, McKinley and Wuori. 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 39%
- State 55%
- Federal 6%
Of the $16,232 per pupil, $9,547 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 Eveleth kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Eveleth 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.
Contact Eveleth's government
Who represents Eveleth
Eveleth is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. 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.