Gilbert, MN town hall & government
Gilbert spent $9.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $5,282 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gilbert's government.
Where Gilbert's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 33%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Utility sales 17%
- Property taxes 15%
- From other local governments 6%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the federal government 2%
- Sales taxes <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Gilbert
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Gilbert didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Rock Ridge Public Schools
Gilbert's K–12 school district, shared with Fayal, Iron Junction, Leonidas, McKinley, Wuori and Eveleth. 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 39%
- State 55%
- Federal 6%
Of the $16,232 per pupil, $9,547 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 Gilbert kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gilbert 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 Gilbert's government
Who represents Gilbert
Gilbert is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. 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.