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Gibbon, MN town hall & government

Gibbon spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,878 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Gibbon's money goes

Spent
$1.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,878
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
$1.9 million
$2,541 per resident
Roads & transportation
$266,00019%
Water & other utilities
$225,00016%
Police
$184,00013%
Sewer & trash
$174,00013%
Fire
$146,00011%
Parks & libraries
$115,0008%
Interest on debt
$60,0004%
Administration & buildings
$43,0003%
Health & welfare
$40,0003%
Other
$137,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 30%
  • From the state 23%
  • Utility sales 20%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Gibbon

Full-time staff
6
41 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$66,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Fire
0 full-time24 part
Police
1 full-time7 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
3 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

G.F.W.

Gibbon's K–12 school district, shared with Bismarck, Cairo, Cornish, Fairfax, Moltke and Ridgely. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,774
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
611
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$69.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 31%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $17,774 per pupil, $11,773 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 Gibbon pay

Typical tax bill
$1,484
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.44%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$102,700
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 Gibbon's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofgibbon.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Gibbon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Gibbon

Gibbon is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Gibbon'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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