Glasgow, MN town hall & government
Glasgow spent $90,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $361 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Glasgow's government.
Where Glasgow's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 73%
- From the state 19%
- From the federal government 9%
Who works for Glasgow
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wabasha-Kellogg Public School District
Glasgow's K–12 school district, shared with Greenfield, Kellogg, Wabasha, Pepin, Minneiska and Watopa. 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 17%
- State 79%
- Federal 4%
Of the $14,201 per pupil, $10,316 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 Glasgow: Plainview-Elgin-Millville ($11,726 per pupil).
Which schools Glasgow kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Glasgow 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 Glasgow's government
Who represents Glasgow
Glasgow is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. 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.