Gales, MN town hall & government
Gales spent $85,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $649 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gales's government.
Where Gales's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 60%
- From the state 37%
- From the federal government 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Gales
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Milroy Public School District
Gales's elementary school district, shared with Milroy, Westline and Underwood. 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 37%
- State 59%
- Federal 4%
Of the $46,450 per pupil, $19,550 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 Gales: Westbrook-Walnut Grove Schools ($16,345 per pupil) · Tracy Area Public School District ($13,969 per pupil).
Which schools Gales kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gales 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Gales's government
Who represents Gales
Gales is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. 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.