Excelsior, MN town hall & government
Excelsior spent $12 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $5,202 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Excelsior's government.
Where Excelsior's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 30%
- Fees & charges 29%
- Sales taxes 15%
- Utility sales 15%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From other local governments <1%
- From the federal government <1%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Excelsior
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Minnetonka Public School District
Excelsior's K–12 school district, shared with Deephaven, Greenwood, Tonka Bay, Woodland, Shorewood and Minnetonka. 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 41%
- State 56%
- Federal 2%
Of the $15,942 per pupil, $11,275 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 Excelsior kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Excelsior 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 Excelsior's government
Who represents Excelsior
Excelsior is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Kelly Morrison. 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.