Town Hall · Eyota

Eyota, MN town hall & government

Eyota spent $2.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,195 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Eyota's money goes

Spent
$2.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,195
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$7.2 million
$3,617 per resident
Roads & transportation
$818,00034%
Sewer & trash
$379,00016%
Administration & buildings
$199,0008%
Interest on debt
$197,0008%
Water & other utilities
$192,0008%
Police
$140,0006%
Parks & libraries
$128,0005%
Fire
$98,0004%
Health & welfare
$56,0002%
Other
$173,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 29%
  • Interest, fines & other 23%
  • From the state 22%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Eyota

Full-time staff
5
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$57,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 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

Dover-Eyota Public School District

Eyota's K–12 school district, shared with Dover, Eyota, Dover, Viola and Quincy. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,039
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
1,063
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$31.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 29%
  • State 68%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $12,039 per pupil, $7,678 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 Eyota pay

Typical tax bill
$3,017
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.08%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$278,200
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 Eyota's government

Town hall & decisions in Eyota →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Eyota

Eyota is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Eyota'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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