Gilchrist, MN town hall & government
Gilchrist spent $128,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $621 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gilchrist's government.
Where Gilchrist's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 70%
- From the state 20%
- From the federal government 8%
- From other local governments 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Gilchrist
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Gilchrist didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Public School District
Gilchrist's K–12 school district, shared with Belgrade, Brooten, Crow Lake, Crow River, Elrosa and Lake Johanna. 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 29%
- State 63%
- Federal 8%
Of the $13,265 per pupil, $8,540 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 Gilchrist kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gilchrist 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 Gilchrist's government
Who represents Gilchrist
Gilchrist 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.