Ghent, MN town hall & government
Ghent spent $750,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,078 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ghent's government.
Where Ghent's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 27%
- Fees & charges 21%
- From the state 20%
- Utility sales 19%
- From other local governments 7%
- From the federal government 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Ghent
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Marshall Public School District
Ghent's K–12 school district, shared with Marshall, Lake Marshall, Fairview, Clifton, Sodus and Stanley. 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 20%
- State 72%
- Federal 8%
Of the $14,605 per pupil, $9,628 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 Ghent: Minneota Public School District ($14,004 per pupil).
Which schools Ghent kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ghent 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 Ghent's government
Who represents Ghent
Ghent 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.