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Gnesen, MN town hall & government

Gnesen spent $371,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $214 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Gnesen's money goes

Spent
$371,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$214
typical Minnesota towns: $269
Long-term debt
$541,000
$312 per resident
Roads & transportation
$98,00026%
Fire
$90,00024%
Parks & libraries
$71,00019%
Administration & buildings
$58,00016%
Interest on debt
$16,0004%
Other
$38,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 69%
  • From the federal government 19%
  • From the state 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Gnesen collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Gnesen

Full-time staff
0
12 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time3 part
Other
0 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Duluth Public School District

Gnesen's K–12 school district, shared with Lakewood, Normanna, North Star, Rice Lake and Duluth. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,562
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
8,757
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$38.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 29%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $16,562 per pupil, $10,989 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 Gnesen pay

Typical tax bill
$3,978
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
0.88%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$451,500
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 Gnesen's government

🏛️ Official websitegnesen.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Gnesen →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Gnesen

Gnesen is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Gnesen'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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